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pelena

пелена

pȅlena · /pêlena/ · fem.

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NOUN
  1. diaper; nappy
    Moram da promenim bebi pelenu. — I need to change the baby's diaper.
    Kupili smo veliko pakovanje pelena. — We bought a big pack of nappies.
  2. (made of cloth) cloth used to wrap a baby or place underneath one
    Prostrla je tetra pelenu na krevet i položila bebu. — She spread a muslin cloth on the bed and laid the baby down.

It is mostly used in the plural: pelene.

Expressions
  • izaći iz pelena — to grow up, to be out of nappies; "tek izaći iz pelena" is usually dismissive: to be barely out of nappies, still very young and inexperienced
    Tek je izašao iz pelena, a već se pravi pametan. — He's barely out of nappies and already acting smart.
Declension, fem.
singularplural
Nom.pelenapelene
Gen.pelenepelena
Dat.pelenipelenama
Acc.pelenupelene
Voc.pelenopelene
Ins.pelenompelenama
Loc.pelenipelenama
AI Updated 29 September 2026