začep
зачепzáčep · /zǎːt͡ʃep/ · masc.
NOUN
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Croat. (medicine) constipationBeba ima začep već tri dana. — The baby has been constipated for three days.
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Croat. (in a pipe or duct) blockage; obstructionMajstor je očistio začep u odvodu. — The plumber cleared the blockage in the drain.
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Croat. (for a bottle or opening) stopper; plugIzvadio je začep iz boce i nasuo vino. — He pulled the stopper out of the bottle and poured the wine.
In Serbia constipation is zatvor (the usual word in Croatia too, where začep is an alternative), a blockage is začepljenje, and a stopper is čep or zapušač.
Synonyms:
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | začep | začepi |
| Gen. | začepa | začepa |
| Dat. | začepu | začepima |
| Acc. | začep | začepe |
| Voc. | začepe | začepi |
| Ins. | začepom | začepima |
| Loc. | začepu | začepima |
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Updated 17 October 2026