žlica

See also: zlica

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lъžica, from *lъga + *-ica.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒlît͡sa/
• Hyphenation: žli‧ca

Noun

žlȉca f (Cyrillic spelling жли̏ца)

1. (Croatia) spoon

   Synonym: (regional) kàšika

   Nož, vilica i žlica se zajedno zovu priborom za jelo. ― The knife, fork, and spoon are collectively called cutlery.

Declension

Declension of žlica

	singular	plural
nominative	žlȉca	žlice
genitive	žlice	žlȋcā
dative	žlici	žlicama
accusative	žlicu	žlice
vocative	žlico	žlice
locative	žlici	žlicama
instrumental	žlicom	žlicama

Related terms

• žličica

Further reading

• “žlica” in Hrvatski jezični portal