svrbeti
сврбетиsvr̀beti · /sʋřbeti/ · imperfective
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(of skin, body) to itchOd ovog džempera me svrbi cela koža. — This sweater makes my whole body itch.Svrbi me ujed od komarca. — My mosquito bite is itching.
The person who itches is in the accusative: svrbi me nos 'my nose itches'. The proverb koga svrbi, neka se češe is often dismissive: 'not my problem, let them sort it out themselves'.
Expressions
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svrbi ga jezik — he's itching to say somethingVidim da te svrbi jezik, reci već jednom. — I can see you're itching to say it, just say it.
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svrbe ga ruke — he's itching for a fight; he's itching to do something
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koga svrbi, neka se češe — whoever has the problem should deal with it themselves
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | svrbim |
| ti | svrbiš |
| on/ona/ono | svrbi |
| mi | svrbimo |
| vi | svrbite |
| oni/one/ona | svrbe |
Past tense: svrbeo, svrbela, svrbelo · svrbeli, svrbele
Future: svrbeću, svrbećeš, svrbeće, svrbećemo, svrbećete, svrbeće
Imperative: svrbi
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Updated 29 October 2026