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slama

слама

slȁma · /slâma/ · fem.

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NOUN
  1. straw
    Seljak je natovario slamu na prikolicu. — The farmer loaded the straw onto the trailer.
    Nosila je šešir od slame. — She wore a straw hat.

A drinking straw is «slamka», not «slama».

Expressions
  • mlatiti praznu slamu — to waste one's breath; to talk in vain
    Sa njim nema dogovora, samo mlatimo praznu slamu. — You can't reach an agreement with him; we're just wasting our breath.
Declension, fem.
singular
Nom.slama
Gen.slame
Dat.slami
Acc.slamu
Voc.slamo
Ins.slamom
Loc.slami
AI Updated 24 October 2026