potop
потопpòtop · /pǒtop/ · masc.
Suggest an editNOUN
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deluge; floodNapolju je pravi potop, ne izlazi bez kišobrana. — It's a real deluge outside, don't go out without an umbrella.Posle potopa cela ulica je bila pod vodom. — After the flood the whole street was under water.
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(in the Bible) the FloodNoje je sagradio barku pre Potopa. — Noah built the ark before the Flood.
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colloq. (especially in sport) disaster; crushing defeatPosle potopa u Madridu trener je podneo ostavku. — After the rout in Madrid the coach resigned.
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posle nas potop — après nous le déluge; we don't care what happens after we're goneOni troše novac po principu „posle nas potop“. — They spend money with no concern for what happens after they're gone.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | potop | potopi |
| Gen. | potopa | potopa |
| Dat. | potopu | potopima |
| Acc. | potop | potope |
| Voc. | potope | potopi |
| Ins. | potopom | potopima |
| Loc. | potopu | potopima |
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Updated 29 October 2026