pedalj

1. span
   Riba je bila dugačka dva pedlja. — The fish was two spans long.
2. (usually with negation) an inch; a tiny bit of space
   Nećemo dati ni pedalj naše zemlje. — We won't give up an inch of our land.
   Kolona se nije pomerila ni pedalj. — The line of cars didn't move an inch.

Most often met in the expression ni pedalj, 'not an inch'.