ljuljati
љуљатиljúljati · /ʎǔːʎati/ · imperfective
VERB
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(+ acc.) to rock; to swingMajka ljulja bebu da zaspi. — The mother is rocking the baby to sleep.Vetar je ljuljao grane drveća. — The wind was swaying the tree branches.
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(ljuljati se) to swing; to rock; to swayDeca se ljuljaju u parku. — The kids are swinging in the park.Brod se ljuljao na talasima. — The ship was rocking on the waves.
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(ljuljati se, of an object) to wobble; to be looseLjulja mi se zub. — I have a loose tooth.Ova stolica se ljulja. — This chair wobbles.
The perfective for setting something rocking is zaljuljati; for rocking to sleep, uljuljati.
Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | ljuljam |
| ti | ljuljaš |
| on/ona/ono | ljulja |
| mi | ljuljamo |
| vi | ljuljate |
| oni/one/ona | ljuljaju |
Past tense: ljuljao, ljuljala, ljuljalo · ljuljali, ljuljale
Future: ljuljaću, ljuljaćeš, ljuljaće, ljuljaćemo, ljuljaćete, ljuljaće
Imperative: ljuljaj
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Updated 29 October 2026