riječ

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Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rěčь (“speech”).

Pronunciation

Noun

rijȇč f (Cyrillic spelling рије̑ч)

  1. word (unit of language)
  2. word (promise)
    Sve će biti spremno do ponedjeljka. Imaš moju riječ. ― Everything will be prepared by Monday. You have my word.

Declension

Declension of riječ
singular plural
nominative rijȇč rijȇči
genitive rijȇči rijéčī
dative riječi rijéčima
accusative riječ riječi
vocative riječi riječi
locative rijéči rijéčima
instrumental rijȇčju / rijȇči rijéčima

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “riječ”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
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