živčan
живчанžìvčan · /ʒǐʋt͡ʃan/
Suggest an editADJECTIVE
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Croat. (of a person) nervous; on edgeZašto si danas tako živčan? — Why are you so on edge today?Pred ispit je bio jako živčan. — He was very nervous before the exam.
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(relating to the nerves) nervous; relating to the nervesDoživeo je živčani slom. — He had a nervous breakdown.
In Serbia nervozan is more usual; živčan is also used, especially colloquially. In the sense 'relating to the nerves' Serbian usually prefers nervni (nervni sistem), but živčani slom is common.
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Declension by gender, singular
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | živčan | živčana | živčano |
| Gen. | živčana | živčane | živčana |
| Dat. | živčanu | živčanoj | živčanu |
| Acc. | živčan | živčanu | živčano |
| Voc. | živčan | živčana | živčano |
| Ins. | živčanim | živčanom | živčanim |
| Loc. | živčanu | živčanoj | živčanu |
Declension by gender, plural
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | živčani | živčane | živčana |
| Gen. | živčanih | živčanih | živčanih |
| Dat. | živčanim | živčanim | živčanim |
| Acc. | živčane | živčane | živčana |
| Voc. | živčani | živčane | živčana |
| Ins. | živčanim | živčanim | živčanim |
| Loc. | živčanim | živčanim | živčanim |
Comparison: živčaniji, živčanija, živčanije · najživčaniji
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Updated 24 October 2026