starina
старинаstarìna · /starǐna/ · fem.
NOUN
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(of an object) antiqueMoj otac skuplja starine sa buvljaka. — My father collects antiques from the flea market.Ovaj sat je prava starina. — This clock is a real antique.
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colloq. affect. (of a man) old man; buddyŠta ima, starino, dugo se nismo videli! — What's up, old man, long time no see!
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formal antiquity; olden timesOvaj 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.
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Expressions
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po starini — the old way; according to old customSlavu i dalje slavimo po starini. — We still celebrate our slava the old way.
Declension, fem.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | starina | starine |
| Gen. | starine | starina |
| Dat. | starini | starinama |
| Acc. | starinu | starine |
| Voc. | starino | starine |
| Ins. | starinom | starinama |
| Loc. | starini | starinama |
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Updated 6 October 2026