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njuška

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njȕška · /ɲûʃka/ · fem.

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NOUN
  1. (of an animal) snout; muzzle
    Mače ima ružičastu njušku. — The kitten has a pink muzzle.
    Pas mi je gurnuo njušku u ruku. — The dog pushed its snout into my hand.
  2. colloq. derog. (of a person) mug; face; an unpleasant or suspicious character
    U kancelariji ima mnogo novih njuški. — There are a lot of new faces in the office.
    Opet ta poznata njuška! — That familiar mug again!

Used of a person it is derogatory or contemptuous, but often also jocular and familiar (of familiar faces); usually milder than gubica.

Synonyms:
Declension, fem.
singularplural
Nom.njuškanjuške
Gen.njuškenjušaka
Dat.njušcinjuškama
Acc.njuškunjuške
Voc.njuškonjuške
Ins.njuškomnjuškama
Loc.njušcinjuškama
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