Serbian words starting with D
- d.o.o.d.o.o.: društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću — a limited liability…
- dathat; to
- dȁyes
- dȁ liwhether; do/does
- da li mògumay I
- da ne dúžīmnot to go on about it
- da skrátīm príčuto cut a long story short
- da ti prȁvo kȃžēmto tell you the truth (formal: da vam pravo kažem)
- dàdiljananny
- dȃj bȍžeGod willing — wishing something to come true
- dȁklēso, therefore
- dalèkofar
- dàljīnskīremote control
- dȃnday
- dànastoday
- darèžljivgenerous
- dàska za séčēnjecutting board
- dȁtito give
- dȁti dòprinosto make a contribution (the plural doprinosi means social…
- dȁti ìzjavuto give a statement (at the police); izjava is the statement itself
- dȁti ȍtkāzto hand in one's notice, to quit (dao sam otkaz — I quit); with an…
- dȁti pétama vȅtrato take to one's heels (literally, to give the heels wind)
- datotékafile (native Serbian word, used in localised software; people say…
- dátumdate
- dátum rođénjadate of birth
- dȁunloudovatito download (colloq.; usually preuzeti, skinuti)
- dȁvljēnjedrowning
- dȅcome on; go on (coaxing; placed before an imperative: De, reci mi!…
- dȅ dȅthere, there; easy now (soothing, standalone: De, de, nemoj plakati)
- dȅ siliterally 'where are you', but colloquially a greeting
- dèbeofat
- dècachildren
- dèčākboy
- dȅdagrandfather
- dȅficitdeficit: spending in excess of revenue (opposite suficit); a shortage…
- definícijaa definition (verb definisati in Serbian, definirati in Croatian)
- dèkāndean
- deklarácijadeclaration (customs)
- delátnōstline of business, activity — what a company does
- delegácijaa delegation
- dȅlimičnopartially
- délitito share
- déliti kȃrteto deal the cards (ko deli? — whose deal?)
- déljēnje ekránascreen sharing
- dȅlovatito act, to have an effect; also to come across as (deluje umorno)
- dèlovodnī brȏjregistry reference number — the number under which an office has…
- demonstrácijedemonstrations (plural; sg. demonstracija)
- dȅopart
- depònijalandfill, dump
- dȅpozītdeposit
- deprèsijadepression (clinical term; 'I feel down' = tužan sam)
- dermatòlogdermatologist
- Dèsānka MaksímovićDesanka Maksimović, one of the most widely read Serbian poets
- dȅsetten
- desetèracthe decasyllable, the metre of Serbian epic verse
- dèsiti seto happen
- dèsnīthe gums; cf. the adjective desni, right-hand
- dȅsnī klȉkright click
- dȅsnoright
- détechild
- detèrdžentdetergent
- dètīnjstvochildhood (from dete; neuter)
- devedèsētninety
- devèloperdeveloper (English loan; colleagues say both programer and developer)
- dȅverbrother-in-law (husband's brother)
- dȅvetnine
- devízeforeign currency (plural only, feminine; adjective devizni: devizni…
- dèvīznī ràčūnforeign-currency account
- devòjčicagirl
- dèvōjkagirlfriend; girl
- dèzertdessert
- dezodòransdeodorant
- dȉći rȗke od nȅčegato give up on something
- dȉd-džejDJ
- dijagnózadiagnosis
- dijàlekata dialect (also dijalekt)
- dijalektìzama dialectism
- dijàsporadiaspora (compatriots living abroad)
- dijétadiet
- dȉnārdinar
- dȉnjamelon
- dȋnstatito braise, stew
- diplómadiploma
- diplòmataa diplomat (masculine despite the -a ending)
- diplomàtijadiplomacy
- diplomírānjegraduation
- diplomíratito graduate
- dìrektandirect, non-stop (direktan let — a direct flight); blunt…
- dìrektordirector; manager
- dìrljivtouching, moving
- disertácijadissertation (usually doctoral: doktorska disertacija)
- diskriminácijadiscrimination
- diskriminísatito discriminate (against someone)
- dȋvanlovely, wonderful (syn. lep, stronger)
- dȉvljā svínjawild boar
- dȉvljāčgame (feminine) — wild animals hunted, and their meat on a menu
- dìvljēnjeadmiration (diviti se + dative)
- divljìnawilderness
- dízeldiesel
- dlȁkafur, hair
- dnȇvnā sȍbaliving room
- dnȇvnī rȇdagenda (of a meeting)
- dnȇvnīknews bulletin; diary
- dnȍthe bottom (of a river, a vessel; also figuratively rock bottom)
- dȍto; until
- dȏbaa time, an age (neuter and indeclinable)
- dobacívatito call out remarks at someone (+ dative)
- dȍbargood (opp. loš)
- dȍbar dȃngood day
- dobàvljāčsupplier, vendor
- dȍbītprofit (feminine); cf. the verb dobiti, to receive
- dobítakwinnings
- dòbitito win; get
- dòbiti kȏrputo be turned down (literally, to get a basket)
- dòbiti ȍtkāzto be dismissed, to be let go
- dòbrowell; good
- dȍbro jȕtrogood morning
- dȍbro vȅčegood evening
- dobròdošliwelcome
- dobròdušangood-natured
- dobròtvōrnā organizácijacharity, charitable organisation
- dobròvōljno osigùrānjevoluntary (private) insurance — cover taken on top of the compulsory…
- dóćito come
- dóći do zàključkato come to a conclusion — do + genitive
- dóći na vrémeto come on time
- dodúšēadmittedly, though (concessive; neutral, common in speech too)
- dođávoladamn it, to hell with it
- dȏđē mi daI feel like (doing something) — dođe mi da + a verb
- dȍgađājevent
- dogòditi seto happen, to occur (pf.; impf. događati se)
- dȍgovōragreement, arrangement
- dogovòriti seto agree, to come to an arrangement (o + locative about, sa +…
- dòjēnjebreastfeeding
- dȍkwhile, as long as; dok ne — until
- dȍkāzproof; supporting document (dokaz o uplati — proof of payment)
- dȍkaz o kupòviniproof of purchase (receipt, card slip, statement)
- dokázatito prove
- dȍkaznī pòstupakthe taking of evidence — the part of proceedings in which the court…
- dȍktordoctor
- doktòrātdoctorate
- doktrínaa doctrine
- dokùmentdocument
- dokumentácijadocumentation
- dokumentáracdocumentary
- dòlazakarrival
- dȍle pòtpisanī"the undersigned" — how a person names themselves at the start of a…
- dolìnavalley
- dȏmhome
- dȏm zdrȃvljalocal primary-care health centre (the first stop before a specialist)
- dòmāćā kàfaTurkish coffee
- dòmāćehomemade
- dòmāćīhomework (short for domaći zadatak)
- dòmāćīlocal, domestic; home-made (on a market stall or menu it is a selling…
- domàćinhost
- domaćínstvoa household (from domaćin; neuter)
- donácijadonation
- dòneti òdlukuto make a decision — the verb is doneti, never praviti
- dòneti prèsuduto hand down a judgement (Serbian 'brings' decisions)
- dòneti zàključakto draw a conclusion
- doníratito donate
- dȍnjī vȅšunderwear
- dòpadā mi seI like it
- dòpalo mi seI liked it
- dòpasti seto be liked
- dopisívati seto text, correspond
- dòpisnīkcorrespondent
- dòprinosicontributions (usually plural) — social contributions: pension and…
- dȍpunatop-up
- dopùstitito allow, to permit (pf.; impf. dopuštati)
- dòručakbreakfast
- dòručak ùključenbreakfast included
- dòručkujēmI have breakfast
- dòsadso far, up to now
- dȍsadaboredom
- dȍsādanboring; annoying (of a person)
- dȍsadnoboring
- dòsetiti seto hit upon an idea, to figure out
- dòsetkaa witticism, a quip (from dosetiti se, to hit on an idea)
- dosètljivquick-witted in speech
- Dòsitej ObrádovićDositej Obradović, the eighteenth-century enlightener
- dòsledanconsistent (in reasoning or conduct); 'next' is sledeći
- dȍstaenough
- dȍstavadelivery
- dòstavitito deliver
- dòstupnoavailable
- dovèsti u pítānjeto call into question (+ accusative)
- dovìđenjagoodbye
- dovìtljivresourceful in action (dosetljiv is quick with words)
- dȍvōljansufficient, enough
- dȍvōljnoenough
- dózadose
- dȍzvolapermit, licence
- dozvòliteallow me; may I
- dozvòlitito allow (opp. zabraniti)
- dòzvoljenī mȉnusauthorised overdraft
- drȃgo mi jenice to meet you
- drȁmadrama
- drȇvnīancient (literary)
- Drínathe Drina, the river known culturally through Andrić's novel
- drogèrijadrugstore
- drugáribuddies
- drȕgim réčimain other words
- drȕgostepenīsecond-instance — of the court, body or proceedings the case moves to…
- drúštvenā ìgraboard game
- drúštvene mrȅžesocial media
- drúštvenīsocial, societal
- drúštvenī slȏja social stratum (sloj — a layer)
- drúštvosociety; company (of people): u dobrom društvu — in good company
- druželjùbivsociable
- drúžēnjesocializing
- drùžinagroup of friends
- drúžiti seto hang out
- dȑvotree; wood
- dȑzakimpudent
- dŕžati jèzik za zùbimato keep one's mouth shut
- dŕžati nȅkome fȉgeto keep one's fingers crossed for someone
- dŕžati predávānjeto give a lecture — the verb is držati, not čitati
- dŕžati se dògovorato stick to the agreement — reflexive + genitive
- dr̀žavastate; country
- državljánstvocitizenship
- dr̀žāvnīstate, governmental
- dr̀žāvnī prȃznīkpublic holiday
- dŕži sehang in there; also used as a parting 'take care'
- dŕžī vòduit holds water (of an argument); usually negated
- dubòkodeep
- dùćānshop, small store (colloquial/dated; neutral: prodavnica)
- dȗgdebt (noun; the adjective dug means long)
- dȕglong (of time or distance)
- dúgarainbow
- dugàčaklong
- dùgmebutton (neuter)
- dugòvānjea payable, what we owe (accounting; neuter)
- duhòvitwitty
- dȕkshoodie; sweatshirt
- Dùnavthe Danube
- dúšaa soul; also a term of endearment, dušo
- dùvāntobacco
- dȕžalong (+ gen.)
- dužìnalength
- dúžnōsta duty (from dužan); also a post one holds
- dvȃtwo
- dvádesettwenty
- dvánaēsttwelve
- dvȍkrevetnā sȍbadouble room
- dvȏra court or palace (a household yard is dvorište)
- dvòrīšteyard; courtyard
- dvòsmislenōstambiguity (feminine)
- dvȍsoban stȃntwo-room flat