острво

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ostrovъ. Cognate with Russian о́стров (óstrov), Polish ostrów.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ôstrʋo/
  • Hyphenation: o‧str‧vo

Noun

о̏стрво n (Latin spelling ȍstrvo)

  1. (Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro) island
    Лађа ће отпловити на острво.The ship will sail to the island.

Usage notes

The term is prevalently used in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Serbia; Croatian speakers prefer the term о̀ток.

Declension