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leptir

лептир

lȅptīr · /lêptiːr/ · masc.

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NOUN
  1. butterfly; moth
    Na cvetu u dvorištu sedi veliki žuti leptir. — A big yellow butterfly is sitting on a flower in the yard.
    Deca su u parku jurila leptire. — The children were chasing butterflies in the park.
  2. (in swimming) butterfly stroke
    Osvojila je zlato na sto metara leptir. — She won gold in the 100 metres butterfly.
  3. (of clothing) bow tie
    Na venčanje je obukao crno odelo i leptir. — He wore a black suit and a bow tie to the wedding.

A bow tie is more often called «leptir-mašna».

Expressions
  • noćni leptir — moth; figuratively and euphemistically, a lady of the night, a prostitute
    Policija je te noći privela nekoliko noćnih leptira. — That night the police brought in several ladies of the night.
Declension, masc.
singularplural
Nom.leptirleptiri
Gen.leptiraleptira
Dat.leptiruleptirima
Acc.leptiraleptire
Voc.leptiruleptiri
Ins.leptiromleptirima
Loc.leptiruleptirima
AI Updated 17 October 2026