riznica
ризницаrìznica · /rǐznit͡sa/ · fem.
NOUN
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treasury; treasure houseManastirska riznica čuva stare ikone i rukopise. — The monastery treasury holds old icons and manuscripts.
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(figurative) treasure trove; storehouseOva knjiga je prava riznica narodnih priča. — This book is a real treasure trove of folk tales.Moj deda je bio riznica znanja. — My grandfather was a storehouse of knowledge.
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(of a state) treasury; exchequerNovac od poreza se sliva u državnu riznicu. — Tax money flows into the state treasury.
A partial false friend for Russian speakers: riznica usually means a treasury or treasure house, including those of monasteries and museums; in church contexts it can correspond to Russian «ризница». Sakristija means a sacristy, especially in a Catholic church.
Declension, fem.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | riznica | riznice |
| Gen. | riznice | riznica |
| Dat. | riznici | riznicama |
| Acc. | riznicu | riznice |
| Voc. | riznico | riznice |
| Ins. | riznicom | riznicama |
| Loc. | riznici | riznicama |
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Updated 13 October 2026