crn
Latin
The Croatian word for black is crn.
The word crn is used as an adjective to describe something that is the color black, absorbing all light.
Meaning: absorbing all light (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective crn must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use the feminine form crna for feminine nouns and the neuter form crno for neuter nouns. For multiple feminine nouns, use the feminine plural form crne.
Did you know?
- The word crn can be part of the expression crni posao, which refers to 'shady' or 'dirty' work, rather than literally meaning work done in the dark.
- While crn describes the color, the word crnilo refers to 'blackness' or 'ink', and is also used colloquially to describe someone with a very dark or tanned complexion.
- In Croatian, the word crn is used to describe both the color black and dark hair, regardless of whether the hair is actually black or just very dark brown.
Examples in context
- Je li tvoj auto crn?Is your car black?This sentence is useful for asking about the color of a car using crn.Tatoeba #10894782 by skanne, translation #2055348 by Dejo
- Ovaj labud je crn.This swan is black.This sentence is useful for describing a swan using crn.Tatoeba #2175183 by Balamax, translation #2158242 by Hybrid
- Tvoja mačka je crna.Your cat is black.This sentence shows how to describe a cat using crn.Tatoeba #13919464 by mervert1, translation #3189153 by zumley
- Haljina je crna.The dress is black.
- Odaberi crnu majicu.Choose a black shirt.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ivan and Mia are talking about a new piece of clothing.
- IvanGledaj moj novi šešir!Look at my new hat!
- MiaJao, taj šešir je baš crn.Oh, that hat is really black.
- IvanDa, volim crn boja.Yes, I love the black color.
- MiaI tebi odlično stoji.It looks great on you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “black” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
