oganj

огањ

òganj · /ǒɡaɲ/ · masc.

NOUN

formal fire; flame

Oganj je za nekoliko sati progutao celu šumu. — The fire swallowed the whole forest in a few hours.
formal (of shooting) fire; gunfire

Ratnici su jurišali kroz oganj neprijateljskih pušaka. — The warriors charged through the fire of enemy rifles.
formal (of feelings) fire; passion

U njegovim očima goreo je oganj ljubavi. — The fire of love burned in his eyes.

In everyday and military speech vatra is used (artiljerijska vatra, otvoriti vatru, pod vatrom); oganj sounds literary and survives mostly in set phrases (ognjem i mačem, oganj ljubavi).

Synonyms:

vatra plamen

Expressions

ognjem i mačem — with fire and sword

Osvajači su zemlju pokorili ognjem i mačem. — The invaders conquered the land with fire and sword.

Declension, masc.

	singular	plural
Nom.	oganj	ognji
Gen.	ognja	ognja
Dat.	ognju	ognjima
Acc.	oganj	ognje
Voc.	ognju	ognji
Ins.	ognjem	ognjima
Loc.	ognju	ognjima

AI Updated 29 October 2026