žestok

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *žestokъ. Cognate to Russian жёсткий (žóstkij)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒěstok/
  • Hyphenation: žes‧tok

Adjective

žèstok (Cyrillic spelling жѐсток, definite žèstokī, comparative žȅšćī)

  1. severe, violent, bitter
    žestoka borba
    violent battle
  2. strong, pungent (e.g. of drinks)
    žestoko piće
    pungent drink

Declension

Derived terms