žestok

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

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

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • žestok”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024