Serbian words starting with N
- naon; at
- Na Drȉni ćùprijaThe Bridge on the Drina, Andrić's best-known novel
- na kràjuin the end
- na kràju krajévaat the end of the day
- na neòdrēđenoopen-ended: ugovor na neodređeno — a contract with no end date
- na òdrēđenofixed-term: ugovor na određeno — a contract running to a set date
- na prázan stȍmākon an empty stomach, fasting
- na prímerfor example
- na pròdajufor sale
- na rȁtein instalments
- na svòju rȗkuoff one's own bat, without asking
- na tȉhōj vȁtrion low heat
- na vȑh jezìka mi jeit is on the tip of my tongue
- nàbāvkaprocurement (javna nabavka — public procurement)
- náćito find
- nȃcijanation
- náčinway, manner
- nacionálnī pȁrknational park
- nacionálnōstnationality
- nádahope
- nádati seto hope
- nádležancompetent (authority)
- nádležnōstjurisdiction, competence (fem.) — the range of matters a given body…
- nadográditito upgrade (perfective; imperfective nadograđivati); to build on top…
- nȁdogradnjaupgrade (to a newer version); add-on. People also say apgrejd
- nàdomakclose to, within reach of (+ gen.)
- nàdređenīsuperior, line manager (formal; šef in everyday speech)
- nádzorsupervision, oversight of works
- nágaoabrupt, impetuous (of a movement or a temperament)
- náglasakword stress; an accent; emphasis placed on something
- naglásitito emphasise, to stress
- nagráditito reward
- nàimenamely
- nȁīvannaive
- nȃjlepše hválamany thanks
- náklona bow
- náklonōstaffection, favour (feminine); a bow is naklon
- nȃknadafee; charge; compensation
- nȁknada štȅtecompensation for damage — the payout on a claim
- nȁknada záradepay compensation — what is paid in place of earnings for days not…
- nàknadnosubsequently, later on; additionally
- nálazwritten findings — the sheet with your test or scan results (usually…
- nálogaccount
- nálog za prénostransfer order (payment form)
- nȃmeraintention
- námernodeliberately, on purpose
- nȁmeštājfurniture
- nàmeštenfurnished
- namètljivintrusive, pushy (from nametnuti, to impose)
- nàneti štȅtuto cause damage (+ dative)
- nȁočāreglasses
- nȁočāre za sȗncesunglasses
- nápad pànikepanic attack
- napájānjepower supply (both the electricity and the unit)
- nȁpēttense; gripping
- napísatito write (down) (perfective of pisati; na- often just perfectivises)
- nápitakdrink; beverage
- naplátitito charge, to collect payment; cf. uplatiti, isplatiti
- nàplatnā rȁmpatoll gate, toll booth
- nápōjnicatip
- napoménutito note in passing, to point out an important qualification
- náponvoltage; nervous tension is napetost
- naposlétkufinally, in the end (written; neutral variant na kraju)
- nàpraviti grȅškuto make a mistake — here the verb really is napraviti
- nàpraviti izùzetakto make an exception
- nàpraviti pàuzuto take a break
- nȁprēdforward; ahead
- nàpredovānjepromotion
- nȁprotīvon the contrary
- nàpunitito charge; top up
- nàpunjencharged
- nàrāndžastorange
- náravnoof course
- nárečjea dialect group (neuter; the part of speech is prilog)
- náročitoespecially, particularly; specially (not 'on purpose' — that is…
- národa people, nation; people, a crowd
- národnā knjìževnōstoral folk literature — songs, tales, proverbs
- národnā nȍšnjatraditional folk dress (nošnja, from nositi, to wear)
- národnā pȅsmaa folk song (pesma is both a song and a poem)
- národnī gȍvorvernacular speech, as against the codified standard
- naručílacclient, commissioning party (contract term)
- narúčitito order (goods or a service); to order in a restaurant is poručiti
- nàrudžbinaorder
- nasèckatito chop
- násīljeviolence (nasilje u porodici — domestic violence)
- následnīka successor; an heir
- nàslednōstheredity (feminine); an inheritance is nasledstvo
- nàsledstvoinheritance
- náslēđeheritage (neuter); an estate inherited is nasledstvo
- náslovheadline; title (of a book or film)
- násloviheadlines
- náslovnā stránafront page
- nȁsmejansmiling; cheerful
- nasmèjatito make someone laugh (nasmejati se — to burst out laughing)
- nàstanakthe emergence, the coming into being
- nȃstavaclasses, teaching
- nàstavitito continue
- nástāvnicateacher (f)
- nástāvnīkteacher
- nástupperformance
- nȁsuprotopposite; contrary to (+ dat., unlike Russian; cf. preko puta + gen.)
- nàsuprot tòmein contrast to that, conversely (written); nasuprot + dative
- nátpisinscription, sign (nad- + pis; the prefix devoices before p: nad →…
- náučanscientific
- nȁūčnī rȃdscientific paper
- nàučnīkscientist
- nàukascience
- nàvēstito cite, to give (a quote, an example), to state (a source) (pf.…
- navìjāčfan, supporter
- navíjatito cheer
- nȃvikaa habit (personal); a community custom is običaj
- Nȁvika je drȕgā prírodahabit is second nature
- nàvlakacap, veneer
- návoda cited passage or reference; pl. navodi — the claims cited (prema…
- nȁzādback
- nȁžalōstunfortunately
- nàzdravitito toast
- nàzdrāvljecheers, bless you
- nȅno; not
- ne čȕjēm teI can't hear you
- ne mògu da vȅrujēmI can't believe it (Serbian uses da + present, not an infinitive)
- ne pȁdā mi na pȁmētno way, it wouldn't even occur to me
- ne rȃdīit doesn't work, it's not working
- Ne tŕči pred rȕdudo not run ahead of the shaft — do not get ahead of yourself
- nebèsathe heavens (plural only, literary; the ordinary sky is nebo)
- nȅbosky
- nȅdāvnorecently, not long ago
- nèdeljaSunday; week
- nedòslednōstinconsistency (feminine; from dosledan)
- nedostátakdrawback; shortage
- nȅgobut rather; than
- nȅgo štȁyou bet!; of course (colloquial)
- nȅgo štȍthan (before a clause: skuplje je nego što sam mislio; od cannot be…
- nèispravanfaulty, not working (of goods, a device); opposite ispravan
- nejednákōstinequality (feminine in Serbian)
- nȅkīsome
- nȅkolikoseveral
- nekretnìnaa property; real estate as an object of sale
- nȅlagodaunease, awkwardness
- néma fȑkeno worries; no problem (colloquial)
- néma na čèmuyou're welcome
- néma ni gláve ni rȅpait makes no sense at all (neither head nor tail)
- néma problémano problem
- néma šánseno way; not a chance (colloquial)
- néma štȁno argument there
- néma vȅzenever mind; it doesn't matter
- NèmačkāGermany
- nȅophodannecessary, indispensable
- nèplaćeno òdsustvounpaid leave — time off without pay, by arrangement with the employer
- nepopùstljivunyielding, inflexible
- neprèdvidivunpredictable
- nȅpristōjanimproper, indecent (from pristojan, decent)
- nȅpuno rȃdno vrémepart-time hours (the term documents use; everyday speech says pola…
- nȅrādnī dȃnday off
- nèrešenodraw
- nȅrvōzannervous; edgy
- nȅsinstant coffee
- nèsanicainsomnia
- nèsrećaaccident; misfortune
- Nèsreća nȉkad ne dòlazī sámamisfortune never comes alone
- nȅstala òsobamissing person (nestati — to go missing)
- nȅstalo je strújēthe power is out
- nèstašannaughty, playful
- neštosomething
- nestr̀pljivimpatient
- nȅtonet — the sum the worker takes home; in Serbia pay is negotiated in…
- neuròlogneurologist
- nȅuspehfailure
- nèvažēćīinvalid, no longer in force (a document, a signature) — the opposite…
- nȅzadovōljandissatisfied
- nezàposlenunemployed
- nezàposlenōstunemployment (feminine)
- nezávisanindependent
- nezávisnōstindependence (feminine)
- nèzgodaaccident
- nȅznātannegligible, slight
- ni krȉv ni dúžanthrough no fault of one's own
- ni lȕk jȅo ni lȕk mìrisaoto have had absolutely nothing to do with it
- ni pȇt ni šȇstwithout a second thought, on the spot (not «neither one nor the…
- Ni po bȁbu ni po strȉčevimafairly, without favouring anyone's kin
- nijànsaa nuance, a shade (of colour or of meaning)
- nȉje šȉja nȅgo vrȃtsame difference (lit. «not the neck but the throat»)
- nȉje strȁšnoit's not a problem — reassuring the other person
- nȉje tȏ nȉštait's nothing — playing down a favour or a trouble
- Nȉje zlȃto svȅ štȍ sȉjāall that glitters is not gold
- nȉkadnever
- nȉkadanever (the full form; speech prefers the contracted nikad)
- nȉkākono way; by no means (flat refusal; nikako ne — 'absolutely not')
- Nìkola TȅslaNikola Tesla, the engineer of alternating current; Belgrade's airport…
- NIN-ova nagradathe NIN Prize, the principal Serbian award for a novel
- NȋšNiš
- nísam sȉguran daI'm not sure that — formula of softened disagreement; fem. nisam…
- nȉzakshort (in height)
- nȉzbrdodownhill
- nmgI can't (short for ne mogu; writing only)
- nòbelovaca Nobel laureate
- nȏćnight
- nòćēnjeovernight stay
- nȍćnī žìvotnightlife
- nȍćuat night
- nògaa leg (of a person and of furniture)
- nȍkatnail
- nȍktinails
- nȏrmaa norm (social or linguistic)
- nȏsnose
- nòsīljkababy carrier
- nòsitito wear
- nòsiti se sato cope with (+ instrumental): nosim se sa stresom
- nostrifikácijarecognition of a foreign diploma in Serbia (the everyday name for the…
- nòtārnotary (everyday word; the official title is javni beležnik)
- nȍvnew
- Nȍvā gȍdinaNew Year
- nòvacmoney
- Nòvāk ĐȍkovićNovak Đoković, the tennis player, often simply Nole in speech
- nòvčanā kȁznafine, monetary penalty (kazna is both a fine and a punishment)
- novčànicabanknote
- novčànīkwallet
- nòvčićcoin (from novac 'money')
- Nȍvī SȃdNovi Sad
- nȍvinārjournalist
- nòvinenewspaper
- nȍvonew
- nȍvogradnjanew build; a recently built block (a listing category)
- novoròđēnčenewborn
- nȏžknife
- nȕlazero
- NȕšićBranislav Nušić, the comic playwright still staged today
- nȕžnōstnecessity (from nužan); an everyday need is potreba
- nzmI don't know (short for ne znam; writing only)