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zanat

занат

zànāt · /zǎnaːt/ · masc.

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NOUN
  1. (skilled manual work) trade; craft
    Posle škole je izučio stolarski zanat. — After school he learned the carpentry trade.
    Stari zanati polako nestaju iz grada. — The old crafts are slowly disappearing from the city.
  2. (someone's line of work) profession; skill
    Ovaj majstor stvarno zna svoj zanat. — This craftsman really knows his trade.

Common in the phrases izučiti zanat "to learn a trade" and baviti se zanatom "to practise a trade".

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Expressions
  • zanat je zlatan — knowing a trade means you can always earn a living
    Upiši se u zanatsku školu, zanat je zlatan. — Go to a trade school — a trade will always help you earn a living.
Declension, masc.
singularplural
Nom.zanatzanati
Gen.zanatazanata
Dat.zanatuzanatima
Acc.zanatzanate
Voc.zanatezanati
Ins.zanatomzanatima
Loc.zanatuzanatima
AI Updated 29 October 2026