докле

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *do kъ lě. Compare до̏, к. Cognate to Russian доколе (dokole).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dǒːkleː/
• Hyphenation: док‧ле

Adverb

до́кле̄ (Latin spelling dóklē)

1. (interrogative) how far

   докле идете? ― how far are your going?

   докле се пружа ова шума ― how far does this forest stretch?

2. (interrogative) until when

   докле си остао? ― until when did you stay?

   докле га мислиш трпј(е)ти ― how long do you intend to put up with him

3. as long as, as far as

   могу те масирати докле год хоћеш ― I can massage you as long as you want

Conjunction

до́кле̄ (Latin spelling dóklē)

1. until

   овдј(е) ћу чекати докле се она не врати ― I'll wait here until she returns

Synonyms

• (until): до̏к

References

• “докле”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
• “докле”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
• “докле”, in Речник српскохрватскога књижевног језика (in Serbo-Croatian), Друго фототипско издање edition, volume 1, Нови Сад, Загреб: Матица српска, Матица хрватска, 1967–1976, published 1990, page 719