magarac
Latin, masculine
The Serbian word for donkey is magarac. Wiktionary also lists магарац and товар.
Meaning: a domestic animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Note |
|---|---|
| magarac | Latin, masculine |
| магарац | Cyrillic, masculine |
| товар | Cyrillic, masculine |
| tovar | Latin, masculine |
magarac refers to the domestic animal known as a donkey.
Which one should you use?
The forms магарац and magarac are the same word, appearing in the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets respectively. Similarly, товар and tovar represent the same term in different scripts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form magarac has the genitive singular form magarića to indicate possession (donkey's). If you need to refer to a female donkey, use the feminine form magarica.
Did you know?
- The word magarac is an etymological traveler, arriving in Serbian from Romanian rather than being a native Slavic word.
- In Serbian folklore and idioms, the magarac is often the symbol of a patient sufferer who bears the weight of others' mistakes.
- The word товар shares a root with the word for 'goods' or 'merchandise' in many Slavic languages, reflecting the animal's primary role as a beast of burden.
Examples in context
- То није коњ. То је магарац.That's not a horse. It's a donkey.This sentence is useful for distinguishing a donkey from a horse using магарац.Tatoeba #8877224 by Lebad, translation #8861426 by CK
- Videla sam danas magarca.I saw a donkey today.
Example conversation
Marija and Nikola are visiting a farm.
- MarijaPogledaj onog sivog magarca!Look at that grey donkey!
- NikolaOn je veoma miran.He is very calm.
- MarijaDa li smeš da ga pomaziš?Are you allowed to pet him?
- NikolaDa, svaki magarac ovde je pitom.Yes, every donkey here is tame.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “donkey” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries magarac, магарац, товар, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
