срце

See also: срьдьце, сердце, and сърце

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sьrdьce.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsr̩t͡sɛ]

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• Hyphenation: ср‧це

Noun

ср́це • (sŕce) n (plural ср́ца or ср́циња, relational adjective ср́цев, diminutive ср́ценце or ср́цуле)

1. (anatomy) heart
2. (♥) heart (symbol)
3. (figurative) emotion
4. (term of endearment) darling, dear
5. (card games, board games) heart
6. (figurative) courage
7. (figurative) core, heart (center, main part of something; middle part of a fruit, genus of a plant)

   Вле́гоа во ср́цето на зе́мјата.

   Vlégoa vo sŕceto na zémjata.

   They entered in the core of the earth

   (literally, “They entered in the heart of the earth.”)

   ср́це на́ зелка.

   sŕce ná zelka.

   core of cabbage

   (literally, “heart of cabbage”)

8. (colloquial, figurative) stomach

   На гла́дно ср́це.

   Na gládno sŕce.

   On an empty stomach.

   (literally, “On a hungry heart”)

Usage notes

• The plural in “-иња” is somewhat colloquial. It is furthermore only possible for the meanings of a heart symbol and a dear person.

Declension

Declension of срце

	singular	plural
indefinite	срце	срца
definite unspecified	срцето	срцата
definite proximal	срцево	срцава
definite distal	срцено	срцана
vocative	срце	срца

Declension of срце

	singular	plural
indefinite	срце	срциња
definite unspecified	срцето	срцињата
definite proximal	срцево	срцињава
definite distal	срцено	срцињана
vocative	срце	срциња

Derived terms

• срцеби́ење n (srcebíenje)
• ср́цебол m (sŕcebol)
• срце́вина f (srcévina)

See also

Suits in Macedonian · бо́и (bói) (layout · text)
херц (herc), ср́це (sŕce)	ка́ро (káro), ба́клава (báklava), ло́кум (lókum)	пик (pik), лист (list)	треф (tref), дете́лина (detélina)

References

• “срце” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sьrdьce, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śirˀdís, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱérd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sr̩̂t͡se/

Noun

ср̏це n (Latin spelling sȑce)

1. (anatomy) a heart

   Срце је шупљи мишићни орган који пумпа крв кроз крвоток помоћу сталних ритмичких контракција.

   The heart is the hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system by way of continuous rhythmic contractions.

2. emotions, heart
3. term of endearment; darling, dear
4. the conventional shape or symbol ♥, used to represent the heart, love, or emotion
5. ♥, hearts in card- and boardgames
6. most central, characteristic, or essential part; essence, core, heart

Declension

Declension of срце

	singular	plural
nominative	ср̏це	срца
genitive	ср̏ца	ср̏даца
dative	срцу	срцима
accusative	срце	срца
vocative	срце	срца
locative	срцу	срцима
instrumental	срцем	срцима