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šuškati

шушкати

šȕškati · /ʃûʃkati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. (of paper, leaves) to rustle
    Neko stalno šuška kesom u bioskopu. — Someone keeps rustling a bag in the cinema.
    Lišće šuška pod nogama. — The leaves rustle underfoot.
  2. colloq. (šuška se da…) to be rumored
    Šuška se da direktor odlazi. — Rumor has it the director is leaving.
    Po gradu se šuška o njihovom razvodu. — There are rumors around town about their divorce.
  3. to whisper
    Šta vas dve stalno šuškate u uglu? — What are you two always whispering about in the corner?
  4. (of speech) to lisp
    Mali malo šuška, ali logoped kaže da će proći. — The little one lisps a bit, but the speech therapist says it will pass.

The impersonal šuška se da… is a very common way to say "rumor has it".

Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jašuškam
tišuškaš
on/ona/onošuška
mišuškamo
višuškate
oni/one/onašuškaju
Past tense: šuškao, šuškala, šuškalo · šuškali, šuškale
Future: šuškaću, šuškaćeš, šuškaće, šuškaćemo, šuškaćete, šuškaće
Imperative: šuškaj
AI Updated 29 September 2026