djevojka
/djěʋoːjka/Latin, feminine
The Croatian word for girl is djevojka. Wiktionary also lists devojka.
Meaning: young female person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Croatian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| djevojka | /djěʋoːjka/ | Latin, feminine |
| devojka | /děʋoːjka/ | Latin, feminine |
djevojka refers to a young female person. Depending on the context, the same word can also mean 'girlfriend'.
Which one should you use?
djevojka is the most commonly used term for girl in Croatian.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of djevojka is djevojke. When using the dative case for an indirect object, such as 'to the girl', use the form djevojci.
How do you pronounce it?
/djěʋoːjka/
Did you know?
- In some coastal dialects, you might hear the word maca used as a term of endearment for a girl, similar to 'kitten' or 'sweetie'.
- The term djevojka is closely related to the word djevica, which means 'virgin'. Both words share the same root referring to youth and purity.
- In traditional Croatian folk songs, the word djevojka often appears as a symbolic figure of longing or unattainable love, rather than just a descriptor of a person.
Examples in context
- Djevojka za dva minutaA Girl for Two MinutesThis sentence is useful for the title 'A Girl for Two Minutes' using djevojka.
- Bila je najljepša djevojka na plaži.She was the most beautiful girl on the beach.This sentence describes the most beautiful girl on the beach using djevojka.Tatoeba #13984186 by mervert1, translation #2736544 by Hybrid
- Tom nije djevojka.Tom is not a girl.This sentence is used to state that Tom is not a girl using djevojka.Tatoeba #3459315 by teaizm, translation #2950137 by Hybrid
- Susreo sam jednu divnu djevojku na koncertu.I met a lovely girl at the concert.
- Pogledaj tu malu curicu, kako je slatka!Look at that little girl, she's so cute!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Marko and Ana are talking about a new colleague at work.
- MarkoTko je ta nova djevojka u uredu?Who is that new girl in the office?
- AnaOna je nova programerka iz Zagreba.She is a new programmer from Zagreb.
- MarkoČini mi se da je vrlo mlada djevojka.She seems to me to be a very young girl.
- AnaDa, upravo je završila fakultet.Yes, she just finished college.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “girl” translations and entries djevojka, devojka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
