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zelje

зеље

zȇlje · /zêːʎe/ · neut.

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NOUN
  1. leafy greens
    Baka je napravila pitu sa zeljem. — Grandma made a pie with greens.
    Na pijaci je već stiglo prolećno zelje. — Spring greens have already arrived at the market.
  2. (plant) edible dock, especially patience dock
    Kupila sam vezu zelja za zeljanicu. — I bought a bunch of dock for a greens pie.

In Serbia cabbage is kupus; zelje usually means leafy greens for pies, most often dock (hence zeljanica). The meaning "cabbage" is Croatian, and "spinach" is Bosnian.

Declension, neut.
singular
Nom.zelje
Gen.zelja
Dat.zelju
Acc.zelje
Voc.zelje
Ins.zeljem
Loc.zelju
AI Updated 29 October 2026