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rod

род

rȏd · /rôːd/ · masc.

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NOUN
  1. (in grammar) gender
    Reč „stvar” je ženskog roda. — The word "stvar" is feminine.
    Pridev se slaže s imenicom u rodu i broju. — The adjective agrees with the noun in gender and number.
  2. (of people) relative; kin
    On mi je rod po majci. — He's a relative on my mother's side.
    Jeste li vi nešto rod? — Are you two related?
  3. family; lineage; stock; race
    Njegov rod potiče iz Crne Gore. — His family comes from Montenegro.
    Ceo ljudski rod zavisi od vode. — All of humankind depends on water.
  4. (in society) gender
    Zakon zabranjuje diskriminaciju na osnovu roda. — The law prohibits discrimination based on gender.
  5. (of plants) crop; yield
    Ove godine šljive su dale dobar rod. — The plum trees gave a good crop this year.
  6. (in biology) genus
    Vuk i pas pripadaju istom rodu. — The wolf and the dog belong to the same genus.
  7. (in classification) kind; category; branch
    Lirika, epika i drama su tri književna roda. — Lyric, epic and drama are the three literary forms.
    Pešadija je najbrojniji rod vojske. — The infantry is the largest branch of the army.

Biti rod (to someone) means "to be related": on mi je rod — he's my relative.

Synonyms:
Expressions
  • ni rod ni pomozi bog — no relation whatsoever
    Nije mi on ni rod ni pomozi bog. — He's no relation of mine at all.
  • ljudski rod — humankind; the human race
    Ratovi prate ljudski rod od početka istorije. — Wars have accompanied humankind since the beginning of history.
Declension, masc.
singularplural
Nom.rodrodovi
Gen.rodarodova
Dat.rodurodovima
Acc.rodrodove
Voc.roderodovi
Ins.rodomrodovima
Loc.rodurodovima
AI Updated 29 September 2026