nišan
нишанnìšan · /nǐʃan/ · masc.
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(where a weapon is pointed) aim; targetDržao ga je na nišanu sve do dolaska policije. — He held him at gunpoint until the police arrived.Opozicija je uzela ministra na nišan. — The opposition has taken aim at the minister.
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(on a weapon) sightNišan na pušci mora da se podesi. — The sight on the rifle needs adjusting.
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(in Muslim cemeteries) Muslim gravestoneNa starom groblju još stoje kameni nišani. — Stone Muslim gravestones still stand in the old cemetery.
Mostly used in the phrases na nišanu and uzeti na nišan.
Expressions
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uzeti na nišan — to take aim at; to targetMediji su ga uzeli na nišan posle skandala. — The media targeted him after the scandal.
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biti na nišanu — to be in the crosshairs; to be targetedSudije su opet na nišanu navijača. — The referees are once again in the fans' crosshairs.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | nišan | nišani |
| Gen. | nišana | nišana |
| Dat. | nišanu | nišanima |
| Acc. | nišan | nišane |
| Voc. | nišane | nišani |
| Ins. | nišanom | nišanima |
| Loc. | nišanu | nišanima |
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Updated 24 October 2026