temeljac
темељацteméljac · /teměːʎat͡s/ · masc.
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(usually kamen temeljac) foundation stone; cornerstoneGradonačelnik je položio kamen temeljac nove škole. — The mayor laid the foundation stone of the new school.Poverenje je kamen temeljac svakog braka. — Trust is the cornerstone of every marriage.
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Croat. (in cooking) stock; brothRižoto se kuva sa pilećim temeljcem. — Risotto is cooked with chicken stock.
In the sense "foundation stone" it is almost always used in the phrase "kamen temeljac". The cooking sense "stock" is Croatian; in Serbia: bujon, fond or supa.
Expressions
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položiti kamen temeljac — to lay the foundationsTaj sporazum je položio kamen temeljac saradnje. — That agreement laid the foundations for cooperation.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | temeljac | temeljci |
| Gen. | temeljca | temeljaca |
| Dat. | temeljcu | temeljcima |
| Acc. | temeljac | temeljce |
| Voc. | temeljče | temeljci |
| Ins. | temeljcem | temeljcima |
| Loc. | temeljcu | temeljcima |
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Updated 23 October 2026