Serbian words starting with N

• naon; at; onto, to (a place, an event); for (a planned length: for a…
• na čelu saheaded by, led by (+ Instr.)
• Na Drȉni ćùprijaThe Bridge on the Drina (Andrić’s best-known novel)
• na jedno uvo uđe, na drugo izađein one ear and out the other
• na kràjuat the end; in the end, finally
• na kràju krajévaat the end of the day
• na neòdrēđenoopen-ended, permanent (of a contract)
• na òdrēđenofixed-term, temporary (of a contract)
• na osnovuon the basis of (+ Gen.)
• na prázan stȍmākon an empty stomach, fasting (before a test)
• na prímerfor example (neutral; abbreviated npr.)
• na pròdajufor sale
• na rȁtein instalments
• na svòju rȗkuoff one’s own bat, without asking
• na tȉhōj vȁtrion a low heat, over a low heat
• na vȑh jezìka mi jeit is on the tip of my tongue
• nabavitito get hold of, to obtain (something you need)
• nàbāvkaprocurement, purchasing (including public procurement)
• načelnika head of department (in a public office)
• načelnoon the whole, as a matter of principle (more formal than u principu)
• načeloa principle (u načelu, in principle)
• náćito find
• náći seto meet (up); to find oneself
• naći zajednički jezikto find common ground
• nȃcijanation
• náčinway, manner
• nacionalannational
• nacionálnī pȁrknational park
• nacionálnōstnationality
• nacrta draft, an outline
• nacrtatito draw (perfective of crtati)
• nȁdabove, over (where: + Instr.; where to: + Acc.)
• nádahope
• nadahnućeinspiration
• nádati seto hope (for: + Dat.)
• naddržavnisupranational
• nadesnoto the right (skrenite nadesno)
• nadgledatito oversee, to supervise
• nadgradnjaa superstructure (baza i nadgradnja, base and superstructure; on a…
• nadjàčatito overpower, to drown out
• nádležancompetent (of an authority), responsible (for a matter)
• nádležnōstjurisdiction, competence (the matters a body or court deals with)
• nadmašitito surpass, to outdo
• nadmoćsuperiority, the upper hand
• nȁdmudritioutwit; get the better of (in an argument or game), prevail by…
• nadnaslovan overline (the line above a headline)
• nadográditito upgrade; to add a storey (perfective; imperfective nadograđivati)
• nȁdogradnjaan upgrade (to a newer version); an added storey, an extension (to a…
• nadoknaditito compensate, to make up for (perfective)
• nadolazećiupcoming, forthcoming
• nàdomakclose to, within reach of (+ Gen.)
• nàdređenīa superior, a boss; a line manager (formal; in speech šef)
• nadstrešnicaa canopy (over an entrance, a bus stop)
• nadvožnjakan overpass, a flyover
• nadzemniabove-ground, overground
• nadživetito outlive (perfective; imperfective nadživljavati)
• nádzorsupervision, oversight; surveillance (by camera)
• nadzvučansupersonic
• naftovodan oil pipeline
• nágaoabrupt, impetuous; sudden (of a change); rash, hot-tempered (of a…
• naglasaloud
• náglasakword stress; an accent; emphasis (on something: na + Acc.)
• naglašavatito emphasise (imperfective; perfective naglasiti)
• naglásitito emphasise (perfective; imperfective naglašavati; naglašen…
• nagovoritito talk someone into
• nagradaa prize, a reward; an award (for a result)
• nagráditito reward
• nagrađivatito reward (imperfective of nagraditi)
• naićito come along; to come across (perfective; imperfective nailaziti)
• nailazitito come along, to come by; to come across (imperfective; perfective…
• nàimethe thing is, you see
• nȁīvannaive
• najavaadvance notice; an announcement (bez najave, unannounced)
• najavitito announce in advance (perfective; imperfective najavljivati)
• najboljithe best
• najednomsuddenly, all of a sudden; out of the blue (colloquial)
• najesti seto eat one’s fill
• najkasnijeat the latest
• nȃjlepše hválamany thanks (literally: most beautiful thanks)
• najprefirst of all, at first
• najverovatnijemost probably (superlative of verovatno)
• najzadlastly (closing a list); finally, after the wait (Kad je najzad došao)
• náklona bow
• náklonōstaffection, favour (feminine; towards: prema + Dat.)
• nȃknadaa fee, a charge; compensation; a benefit (unemployment, sick pay)
• nȁknada štȅtecompensation for damage, damages (a payout on a claim, by a court)
• nȁknada záradepay compensation, pay for days not worked (sick leave, holidays)
• nàknadnosubsequently, later on; additionally
• nakonafter (+ Gen.; in everyday speech usually posle; nakon što, after, as…
• nakon togaafter that
• nálaztest results, findings (of tests, a scan; usually in the plural)…
• nalazitito find (imperfective; perfective naći); to be located (with se); to…
• naljutiti seto get angry (perfective of ljutiti se)
• nálogan account; an order (to do something), a warrant
• nálog za prénosa transfer order, payment order (bank form)
• naložitito light (a stove, a fire; perfective)
• namto us (short Dat. of mi)
• nama(to) us (dative, instrumental, locative of mi)
• nȃmeraintention
• nameravatito intend (nameravam da…)
• námernodeliberately, on purpose
• nȁmeštājfurniture
• nàmeštenfurnished
• namètljivintrusive, pushy
• namigivanjewinking
• namignutito wink (perfective; imperfective namigivati)
• namirnicaa foodstuff (plural namirnice, groceries)
• nanetito cause (damage); to apply (a layer) (perfective)
• nàneti štȅtuto cause damage, to do harm (to someone: + Dat.)
• nȁočāreglasses (plural only)
• nȁočāre za sȗncesunglasses
• naopakoawry (krenuti naopako, to go wrong)
• nápad pànikepanic attack
• napájānjepower supply (both the electricity and the unit)
• napametby heart (naučiti napamet)
• nȁpēttense; gripping
• napipatito find by touch (perfective)
• napísatito write (perfective of pisati; na- often only marks the aspect)
• nápitakdrink; beverage
• naplátitito charge (money), to take payment (from a customer)
• nàplatnā rȁmpaa toll gate, toll booth, toll plaza
• nápōjnicatip
• napolain half; half (napola prazan)
• napoljeout, outdoors (where to?; where: napolju)
• nȁpoljuoutside (out of doors)
• napomenaa remark, a note
• napoménutito note, to remark (in passing, as a qualification; perfective…
• napominjatito remark in passing (imperfective of napomenuti)
• náponvoltage (tension in people is napetost)
• naporan effort (uložiti napor, to make an effort)
• naporanexhausting, hard going
• naposlétkufinally, in the end (bookish; neutral na kraju)
• nàpravitito make (create, build), to cook (a meal; perfective; imperfective…
• nàpraviti grȅškuto make a mistake, to make an error
• nàpraviti izùzetakto make an exception
• nàpraviti pàuzuto take a break
• nȁprēdforward; ahead
• napredakprogress
• napredanadvanced (napredni nivo)
• nàpredovānjea promotion, advancement (at work); progress (in learning)
• nàpredovatito make progress, progress, advance; grow, develop; to be promoted
• napričati seto talk to one’s heart’s content (perfective)
• naprostodownright, flatly (for emphasis: naprosto ne znam)
• nȁprotīvon the contrary
• NapuljNaples
• nàpunitito fill; to charge (a phone); to top up
• nàpunjencharged; filled
• napustitito leave, to abandon
• narandžaan orange
• nàrāndžastorange (colour)
• naravtemper, disposition (feminine)
• náravnoof course
• nárečjea dialect group (a major division of a language)
• naredannext, following; coming (of a period)
• naredbaa command, a decree
• nareditito command, to give an order (to someone)
• naređenjea command (from a boss, an officer)
• náročitoespecially, particularly, in particular
• národa people, a nation (as a community); people, a crowd
• národnā knjìževnōstoral folk literature, folk literature (songs, tales, proverbs)
• národnā nȍšnjatraditional folk dress, folk costume, national costume
• národnā pȅsmaa folk song, a folk poem
• narodnifolk, people’s; national (of a bank, an assembly)
• národnī gȍvorvernacular speech, the vernacular (as against the codified standard)
• naručílaca commissioning party; a client (in a contract)
• narúčitito order
• nàrudžbinaorder
• našour, ours
• naš čovekone of ours, a compatriot
• nasèckatito chop, to chop finely
• násīljeviolence
• následnīkan heir; a successor
• nàslednōstheredity (feminine)
• nàsledstvoinheritance
• náslēđeheritage
• naslikatito paint (a picture) (perfective; imperfective slikati)
• náslovheadline; title (of a book or film)
• násloviheadlines
• náslovnā stránathe front page; a cover (of a magazine)
• nȁsmejansmiling
• nasmèjatito make (someone) laugh (with se: to laugh)
• naspavati seto get enough sleep
• naspramopposite, facing (+ Gen.)
• nasredright in the middle of (+ Gen.; nasred ulice)
• nastajatito arise (imperfective of nastati)
• nàstanakthe emergence, the coming into being
• nastatito arise, to come about (perfective; imperfective nastajati)
• nȃstavaclasses, teaching
• nastavakan ending (in grammar); a continuation, a sequel
• nàstavitito continue, to carry on
• nastavljatito continue (imperfective of nastaviti)
• nástāvnicaa teacher (feminine)
• nástāvnīkteacher
• nastradatito come to grief, to be killed (perfective)
• nástupperformance
• nȁsuprotopposite (+ Dat.; everyday preko puta); contrary to, as opposed to
• nàsuprot tòmeby contrast, in contrast to that, conversely (bookish)
• Natalijina ramondaNatalie’s ramonda (the flower of remembrance of the First World War…
• natalitetthe birth rate
• nategnutfar-fetched, laboured
• NATONATO (masculine: NATO-a)
• nátpisan inscription, a sign (the prefix nad- devoices before a voiceless…
• natprosečanabove average
• náučanscientific
• naučitito learn (perfective of učiti)
• nȁūčnī rȃda scientific paper, research paper
• nàučnīka scientist
• naučno-tehničkiscientific and technical
• nàukascience
• nav. deloop. cit. (abbreviation: navedeno delo)
• navedenthe said, mentioned (navedeni; participle of navesti)
• nàvēstito cite, to give (an example), to state (perfective of navoditi)
• navíćiget used to; become accustomed to something, acquire a habit
• navíći seto get used to (na + Acc.; perfective; the same as naviknuti se…
• navìjāčfan, supporter
• navíjatito cheer for, to support (a team)
• nȃvikaa habit (personal; a community custom is običaj)
• Nȁvika je drȕgā prírodahabit is second nature
• naviknuti seto get used to (na + Acc.; perfective; also navići se)
• nàvlakaa crown, a cap (on a tooth); a cover (for a pillow, a phone)
• návoda quotation (cited words); a citation (of a source); a claim (usually…
• navoditito cite (an example, a source), to state (imperfective; perfective…
• navodnialleged, so-called (navodni počinilac)
• navodnika quotation mark (navodnici, quotation marks)
• navodnosupposedly, allegedly
• nȁzādback, backwards
• nȁžalōstunfortunately
• nàzdravitito toast, to drink a toast, to raise a glass
• nàzdrāvljebless you! (after a sneeze); cheers!
• nazivthe name of a thing, a firm or a post
• nazvatito ring, to phone (someone); to name (someone something: Acc. +…
• NBSthe National Bank of Serbia (Narodna banka Srbije)
• nȅno; not
• ne bi liin the hope that (Zvao sam ga ne bi li se javio)
• ne čȕjēm teI can’t hear you (informal)
• ne daj BožeGod forbid
• ne mògu da vȅrujēmI can’t believe it (da + present tense, not an infinitive)
• ne pȁdā mi na pȁmētI wouldn’t dream of it, no way, it wouldn’t even occur to me
• ne rȃdīit doesn’t work, it’s not working, out of order
• Ne tŕči pred rȕdudon’t get ahead of yourself, don’t jump the gun
• neakcentovanunstressed
• nebèsathe heavens (the plural of nebo)
• nebeskiheavenly
• neblagovremennot filed in time (officialese)
• nȅbosky
• nebodera skyscraper
• nečuvenooutrageously
• nȅdāvnorecently, not long ago
• nèdeljaSunday; week
• nedeljnika weekly (a paper or magazine)
• nedeljnoweekly, per week (dvaput nedeljno, twice a week)
• nedeljomon Sundays
• nedòslednōstinconsistency (feminine)
• nedostajatito be missing, be lacking (+ Dat.; of a person: to be missed)
• nedostátaka drawback; a shortage, a lack
• nedostavljanjefailure to submit (documents)
• nedoumicaa point of uncertainty (jezička nedoumica, a usage question)
• nedovoljaninsufficient; a fail (the mark 1)
• nedrathe bosom (plural only: gajiti zmiju u nedrima)
• nȅgacare, nursing
• negdesomewhere
• nȅgobut rather (after a negative); than (bigger than I am; opening a…
• nȅgo štȁyou bet!; of course (colloquial)
• nȅgo štȍthan (before a clause; od cannot be used here)
• nèispravanfaulty, not working (of goods, a device)
• nejednákōstinequality (feminine in Serbian)
• neklet (colloquial, = neka)
• nekalet (+ present: let him come); no need (a polite refusal: Neka…
• neka mu je laka zemljamay the earth rest lightly on him
• nekadonce (long ago); sometimes
• nekad davnolong ago, once upon a time
• nekakosomehow
• nȅkīsome
• nekosomeone, somebody; anyone (in questions)
• nȅkolikoseveral, a few (of countable things)
• nekretnìnareal estate, a property (a flat, a house, land)
• nȅlagodaunease, discomfort, awkwardness
• nemathere is no, there isn’t (+ Gen.)
• néma fȑkeno problem; no worries (colloquial)
• néma na čèmuyou’re welcome
• néma ni gláve ni rȅpayou can’t make head or tail of it, it makes no sense at all
• néma problémano problem
• néma šánseno way; not a chance (colloquial)
• néma štȁno two ways about it, no argument there
• néma vȅzenever mind; it doesn’t matter
• némacGerman (man)
• NèmačkāGermany
• nemačkiGerman
• nemam pojmaI have no idea
• nématinot to have
• NemicaGerman (woman)
• nemo(colloquial) don’t — nemoj (written nemo'; also the neuter of nem…
• nemogućimpossible
• nemojdon’t (a prohibition: + da or the infinitive)
• neobičnounusually
• neologizama neologism, a new word
• nȅophodannecessary, indispensable
• neosnovanunfounded
• neoženjensingle (of a man)
• nepismenilliterate
• nèplaćeno òdsustvounpaid leave, time off without pay
• nepokretanimmobile (nepokretan akcenat, a fixed accent)
• nepopùstljivunyielding, inflexible
• neposredanimmediate, direct (neposredni rukovodilac, your line manager)
• nȅpostojanounstably, unsteadily
• nepotpunincomplete
• nepotrebanunnecessary
• nepouzdanunreliable
• nepoznatunknown, unfamiliar
• nepravdainjustice
• neprèdvidivunpredictable
• neprihvatljivunacceptable
• neprijatanunpleasant
• neprijateljenemy
• neprijatnostan inconvenience (Izvinjavamo se zbog neprijatnosti)
• nȅpristōjanimproper, indecent; impolite
• neprocenjivpriceless, invaluable
• nȅpuno rȃdno vrémepart-time, part-time hours
• neradnot working, inactivity (the opposite of rad)
• nȅrādnī dȃna non-working day; a day off (official)
• neradoreluctantly, unwillingly
• neraspoloženout of sorts, in a bad mood
• nereda mess, disorder
• nèrešenoa draw (in sport); drawn (of a match)
• nerviratito annoy, to get on someone’s nerves
• nȅrvōzannervous; edgy
• nȅsinstant coffee
• nesam(dialect, the south) = nisam, I am not
• nèsanicainsomnia
• nesaobraznostnon-conformity of goods with the contract
• nesporazuma misunderstanding
• nesposobanincompetent, incapable
• nèsrećaaccident; misfortune
• Nèsreća nȉkad ne dòlazī sámamisfortunes never come singly, it never rains but it pours
• nesrećanunhappy; unlucky, unfortunate
• nȅstala òsobaa missing person
• nȅstalo je strújēthe power is out, there’s a power cut
• nèstašannaughty, playful
• nestatito disappear, to vanish (perfective; imperfective nestajati)
• nȅštosomething; anything (in questions); somewhat (before a comparative)
• nestr̀pljivimpatient
• nestvaranunreal
• nesumnjivoundoubtedly (formal)
• nesvrstannon-aligned (nesvrstani, the Non-Aligned Movement)
• netkosomeone (Croatian; Serbian neko)
• nȅtonet (after deductions), take-home
• neudatasingle (of a woman)
• neukusannot tasty; in poor taste
• neupotrebljivunusable
• neuròlogneurologist
• nȅuspehfailure
• nevažanunimportant
• nèvažēćīinvalid, no longer in force (a document, a signature)
• neverovatanincredible, unbelievable
• neverujućinon-believing
• neveseocheerless, glum (Fem. nevesela)
• neveštclumsy, unskilled (praviti se nevešt, to play innocent)
• nevladina organizacijaan NGO
• nevremefoul weather (u nevreme, at the wrong time)
• nȅzadovōljandissatisfied, displeased
• nezàposlenunemployed
• nezàposlenōstunemployment (feminine)
• nezávisanindependent
• nezavisno odindependently of (+ Gen.)
• nezávisnōstindependence (feminine)
• nèzgodaa mishap, an incident; an accident (on the road)
• neznanjeignorance, lack of knowledge
• nȅznātannegligible, slight
• ninot even; neither, nor (ni…ni)
• ni krȉv ni dúžanthrough no fault of one’s own
• ni lȕk jȅo ni lȕk mìrisaoto have had nothing to do with it, to be in no way at fault
• ni makacdon't budge an inch
• ni pȇt ni šȇstwithout a second thought, without further ado, on the spot
• Ni po bȁbu ni po strȉčevimawithout fear or favour, impartially
• ni po jadano big deal
• Ni za živu glavunot on your life
• ni živ ni mrtavmore dead than alive
• ničijinobody’s
• nigdenowhere
• nijànsaa nuance, a shade (of colour or of meaning)
• Nije da nijeit’s not that it isn’t
• nije ni okom trepnuohe didn’t bat an eyelid
• nȉje šȉja nȅgo vrȃtsame difference, it’s all the same (literally ‘not the nape but the…
• nȉje strȁšnoit’s no big deal, it’s not a problem
• nȉje tȏ nȉštait’s nothing (playing down a favour or a mishap)
• Nȉje zlȃto svȅ štȍ sȉjāall that glitters is not gold
• nijedannot a single, no (one)
• nijesam(Montenegro) = nisam, I am not
• nȉkadnever (the short form, usual in speech)
• nȉkadanever (the full form; speech prefers the short one)
• nikakavno … at all, of no kind (Nikakvih problema!)
• nȉkākono way; by no means (a flat refusal)
• nikono one, nobody
• Nìkola TȅslaNikola Tesla (the inventor; Belgrade airport bears his name)
• NikoljdanSt Nicholas’s Day (19 December)
• nimalonot at all, not in the least
• NIN-ova nagradathe NIN Prize (the main Serbian award for the novel of the year)
• NȋšNiš (a city); NIS: Serbia’s oil company (Naftna industrija Srbije)
• nísam sȉguran daI’m not sure that (softened disagreement)
• niškiof Niš
• Nišlijaa person from Niš
• ništanothing
• nitineither, nor (niti…niti)
• nitkono one (Croatian; Serbian niko)
• nivoa level
• nizdown (a river, a street: + Acc.); a series, a row (noun)
• nȉzakshort (in height); low
• nȉzbrdodownhill
• nmgI can’t (short for ne mogu; writing only)
• nmvznever mind (in writing, short for nema veze)
• NobelovNobel (Nobelova nagrada, the Nobel Prize)
• nòbelovaca Nobel laureate
• nȏćnight
• nòćēnjean overnight stay, a night (in a hotel)
• noćninight (noćni autobus)
• nȍćnī žìvotnightlife
• nȍćuat night (in form, the Instr. case)
• nògaa leg (also of furniture); a foot (in everyday speech)
• nogometfootball (Croatian; Serbian fudbal)
• nȍkata fingernail, a toenail; a nail (on a finger or toe)
• nȍktinails
• nȏrmaa norm (social or linguistic)
• normalannormal
• normalnonormally, all right (Sasvim normalno, perfectly normal)
• normativannormative, prescriptive
• nȏsnose
• nosećiload-bearing (noseći zid)
• nošenjecarrying (of things); the wearing of clothes
• nosića little nose
• nosilaca bearer, a holder (Gen. nosioca)
• nòsīljkababy carrier
• nosinaa big nose
• nòsitito wear; to carry
• nòsiti se sato cope with (+ Instr.)
• nošnjaa folk costume (narodna nošnja); wearing
• nostrifikácijarecognition of a foreign diploma (the everyday word for it)
• nostrifikovatito have a foreign diploma recognised (both aspects)
• notaa musical note; a diplomatic note
• nòtāra notary, a notary public (the everyday word; officially javni…
• nȍvnew
• nov novcatbrand-new
• Nȍvā gȍdinaNew Year
• nòvacmoney
• Nòvāk ĐȍkovićNovak Đoković (the tennis player; often simply Nole)
• nòvčanā kȁznaa fine, monetary penalty
• novčanimonetary (novčana sredstva, funds)
• novčànicaa banknote, a note (money)
• novčànīkwallet
• nòvčića coin, a little coin (from novac ‘money’)
• novelaa novella
• nòvembarNovember
• Nȍvī SȃdNovi Sad
• nȍvinārjournalist
• novinarkaa journalist (feminine)
• nòvinenewspaper (plural only)
• nȍvonew
• nȍvogradnjanew build; a recently built block (a listing category)
• novokomponovana narodna muzikanewly composed folk music
• novoròđēnčenewborn
• Novosađanina native of Novi Sad (plural Novosađani)
• novosta piece of news; a novelty
• novoštokavskineo-Shtokavian
• nȏžknife
• nožicaa little leg, a little foot
• nožniof the foot, of the leg (nožni prst, a toe)
• npr.e.g. (short for na primer)
• nȕditito offer (Nudimo… in ads; imperfective of ponuditi)
• nȕlazero
• nȕltizero; negligible, insignificant; (math.) zero (in a number)
• numeraa number (in a show), a track
• NȕšićNušić (Branislav Nušić, the comic playwright still staged today)
• nȕžnōstnecessity, inevitability (what cannot be avoided)
• nzmI don’t know (short for ne znam; writing only)