How to Say "Goddess" in Serbian

богиња

Cyrillic, feminine

The Serbian word for goddess is богиња. Wiktionary also lists божица and boginja.

Meaning: female deity (noun)

Ways to say it

Both богиња and божица refer to a female deity.

While богиња is the standard word for goddess, божица is a more archaic or diminutive form often used in the context of Slavic mythology or folklore.

The plural form of богиња is богиње.

The root of богиња is bog, which in modern Serbian means 'god', but in Old Slavic it is linked to the root for 'wealth' and 'sharing'.
While богиња is the general term, Serbian mythology features the 'Mothers' or богиње-майке, who were powerful female spirits of fate and nature.
Serbian uses the same root for 'goddess' as the word благословење, meaning 'blessing'.

Она изгледа као грчка богиња.
She looks like a Greek goddess.
This sentence shows how to use богиња to describe someone looking like a Greek goddess.
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Ona je boginja lepote i mudrosti.
She is the goddess of beauty and wisdom.
Ona je apsolutna božica na plesnom podijumu.
She is an absolute goddess on the dance floor.
Она је древна богиња плодности.
She is an ancient goddess of fertility.
У митологији је то богиња сунца.
In mythology, that is the goddess of the sun.
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Luka and Marija are visiting a museum of ancient art.

Luka

Погледај ову статуу, она је богиња љубави.
Look at this statue, she is the goddess of love.
Marija

Изгледа веома мирно и елегантно.
She looks very peaceful and elegant.
Luka

Да, детаљи на одећи су невероватни.
Yes, the details on the clothing are amazing.
Marija

Заиста је прекрасна богиња.
She really is a beautiful goddess.

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