zelje
зељеzȇlje · /zêːʎe/ · neut.
NOUN
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leafy greensBaka 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.
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(plant) edible dock, especially patience dockKupila 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 |
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Updated 29 October 2026