desni
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See also: děsní
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dęsna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *déntsnāˀ, from *dantís, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.
Pronunciation
Noun
dȇsni f (Cyrillic spelling де̑сни)
- (plural only) gums
Declension
Declension of desni
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | desni |
| genitive | desni / desniju |
| dative | desnima |
| accusative | desni |
| vocative | desni |
| locative | desnima |
| instrumental | desnima |
Further reading
- “desni”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *desnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *déśinas, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱsinos, from *deḱs-.
Pronunciation
Adjective
dèsnī (Cyrillic spelling дѐснӣ)
Declension
Declension of desni
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | desni | desna | desno | |
| genitive | desnog(a) | desne | desnog(a) | |
| dative | desnom(u/e) | desnoj | desnom(u/e) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
desni desnog(a) |
desnu | desno |
| vocative | desni | desna | desno | |
| locative | desnom(e/u) | desnoj | desnom(e/u) | |
| instrumental | desnim | desnom | desnim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | desni | desne | desna | |
| genitive | desnih | desnih | desnih | |
| dative | desnim(a) | desnim(a) | desnim(a) | |
| accusative | desne | desne | desna | |
| vocative | desni | desne | desna | |
| locative | desnim(a) | desnim(a) | desnim(a) | |
| instrumental | desnim(a) | desnim(a) | desnim(a) | |
Further reading
- “desni”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024