rod
родrȏd · /rôːd/ · masc.
NOUN
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(in grammar) genderReč „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.
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(of people) relative; kinOn mi je rod po majci. — He's a relative on my mother's side.Jeste li vi nešto rod? — Are you two related?
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family; lineage; stock; raceNjegov rod potiče iz Crne Gore. — His family comes from Montenegro.Ceo ljudski rod zavisi od vode. — All of humankind depends on water.
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(in society) genderZakon zabranjuje diskriminaciju na osnovu roda. — The law prohibits discrimination based on gender.
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(of plants) crop; yieldOve godine šljive su dale dobar rod. — The plum trees gave a good crop this year.
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(in biology) genusVuk i pas pripadaju istom rodu. — The wolf and the dog belong to the same genus.
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(in classification) kind; category; branchLirika, 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.
Expressions
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ni rod ni pomozi bog — no relation whatsoeverNije mi on ni rod ni pomozi bog. — He's no relation of mine at all.
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ljudski rod — humankind; the human raceRatovi prate ljudski rod od početka istorije. — Wars have accompanied humankind since the beginning of history.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | rod | rodovi |
| Gen. | roda | rodova |
| Dat. | rodu | rodovima |
| Acc. | rod | rodove |
| Voc. | rode | rodovi |
| Ins. | rodom | rodovima |
| Loc. | rodu | rodovima |
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Updated 29 September 2026