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starina

старина

starìna · /starǐna/ · fem.

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NOUN
  1. (of an object) antique
    Moj otac skuplja starine sa buvljaka. — My father collects antiques from the flea market.
    Ovaj sat je prava starina. — This clock is a real antique.
  2. colloq. affect. (of a man) old man; buddy
    Šta ima, starino, dugo se nismo videli! — What's up, old man, long time no see!
  3. formal antiquity; olden times
    Ovaj običaj potiče iz davne starine. — This custom dates back to ancient times.

In the sense of an object it is often plural: starine. In the sense 'old man' the noun is masculine (moj starina), vocative starino; in senses 1 and 3 it is feminine.

Synonyms:
Expressions
  • po starini — the old way; according to old custom
    Slavu i dalje slavimo po starini. — We still celebrate our slava the old way.
Declension, fem.
singularplural
Nom.starinastarine
Gen.starinestarina
Dat.starinistarinama
Acc.starinustarine
Voc.starinostarine
Ins.starinomstarinama
Loc.starinistarinama
AI Updated 6 October 2026