рођак
rȍđāk/rôd͡ʑaːk/Cyrillic, masculine
The Serbian word for cousin is рођак (rȍđāk). Wiktionary also lists братић (brȁtić) and братучед.
Meaning: child of a person’s parent’s brother or sister (noun)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| рођак | rȍđāk | /rôd͡ʑaːk/ | Cyrillic, masculine |
| братић | brȁtić | /brâtit͡ɕ/ | Cyrillic, masculine |
| братучед | Cyrillic, masculine | ||
| братучеда | Cyrillic, feminine | ||
| другобратучед | Cyrillic, masculine | ||
| другобратучеда | Cyrillic, feminine | ||
| rođak | /rôd͡ʑaːk/ | Latin, masculine | |
| bratić | /brâtit͡ɕ/ | Latin, masculine | |
| bratučed | Latin, masculine | ||
| bratučeda | Latin, feminine | ||
| drugobratučed | Latin, masculine | ||
| drugobratučeda | Latin, feminine |
In Serbian, the word рођак can mean any relative. However, in everyday spoken Serbian, people most commonly use рођак to mean a cousin.
Which one should you use?
While рођак is a general term for any relative, братић and братучед specifically refer to a cousin. The forms братучед (masculine) and братучеда (feminine) are used for cousins, while другобратучед (masculine) and другобратучеда (feminine) are also used for this relationship.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form рођак changes to рођака when it is used as the direct object of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is rȍđāk.
Did you know?
- In some Serbian dialects, calling someone a рођак can be used as a friendly or respectful way to address a stranger, similar to 'brother' or 'kin' in English.
- The word рођак comes from the root рођен, meaning 'born'. Literally, a relative is someone who is 'born' to your same family line.
- The suffix in братић is the same one found in many common Serbian surnames, meaning many people's last names are built from the same root used for 'little brother'.
Examples in context
- Ја сам ти рођак.I'm your cousin.This sentence shows how to use the form рођак to identify yourself.Tatoeba #8810140 by Lebad, translation #6311178 by OsoHombre
- Томов рођак живи у Аустралији.Tom's cousin lives in Australia.This sentence shows how to use the form рођак to talk about someone's relative.Tatoeba #8894842 by Lebad, translation #8886346 by CK
- Мој рођак долази сутра.My cousin is coming tomorrow.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Milica and Stefan are looking at a family photo album.
- MilicaКо је овај дечак на слици?Who is this boy in the picture?
- StefanТо је мој рођак из Скоplja.That is my cousin from Skopje.
- MilicaДа ли се често видите?Do you see each other often?
- StefanНе, он је далеко.No, he is far away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cousin” translations and entries рођак, братић, rođak, bratić, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
