štap
штап/ʃtâːp/ · masc.
RuNOUN
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stick; rod; staffPas je doneo štap iz reke. — The dog brought the stick back from the river.Dirigent je podigao štapić i orkestar je počeo. — The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra began.
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(for walking) walking stick; caneDeda posle operacije hoda sa štapom. — After his surgery, grandpa walks with a cane.
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(štap za pecanje) fishing rodKupio sam novi štap za pecanje. — I bought a new fishing rod.
The diminutive štapić also means 'chopstick' and 'magic wand' (čarobni štapić).
Synonyms:
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | štap | štapovi |
| Gen. | štapa | štapova |
| Dat. | štapu | štapovima |
| Acc. | štap | štapove |
| Voc. | štape | štapovi |
| Ins. | štapom | štapovima |
| Loc. | štapu | štapovima |
Expressions
- štap i šargarepa — carrot and stick