špelunka

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Spelunke, from Latin spelunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx). Compare Polish speluna, spelunka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpěluːnka/
• Hyphenation: špe‧lun‧ka

Noun

špèlūnka f (Cyrillic spelling шпѐлӯнка)

1. (regional) A dark, unpleasant, cavern-like room or building, often referring to a public establishment.

Declension

Declension of špelunka

	singular	plural
nominative	špèlūnka	špelunke
genitive	špelunke	špèlūnkā/špèlūnkī
dative	špelunci	špelunkama
accusative	špelunku	špelunke
vocative	špelunko	špelunke
locative	špelunci	špelunkama
instrumental	špelunkom	špelunkama

References

• “špelunka” in Hrvatski jezični portal