zelen
Latin
The Croatian word for green is zelen.
zelen is an adjective used to describe something that has green as its colour.
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. Use the masculine singular form zelen for masculine singular nouns in the nominative case. Use zelena for feminine nouns, such as jabuka (apple). Use zeleno when modifying a neuter noun, and use zeleni when modifying masculine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- In Croatian, the word zelen can describe a person who looks pale or nauseous, similar to the English phrase 'green around the gills'.
- In Croatian, the color zelena is often associated with hope, and the word nadanje (hope) is frequently paired with green imagery in poetry.
- The word zelen is inherited from the Proto-Slavic word *zelenъ.
Examples in context
- Žele da pojedem zelenu jabuku.They want me to eat a green apple.This sentence shows the use of the form zelenu (a form of zelen) to describe an apple.Tatoeba #13692820 by mervert1, translation #13692748 by mervert1
- Zelena jabuka je manja od crvene.The green apple is smaller than the red one.This sentence demonstrates the form zelena (a form of zelen) used with a noun.Tatoeba #13695664 by mervert1, translation #11735789 by CK
- Bezbojne zelene ideje spavaju bijesno.Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.This sentence uses the form zelene (a form of zelen) to describe ideas.Tatoeba #719068 by Vortarulo, translation #702472 by mailohilohi
- Ova kombinacija boja, zelena i plava, stvara miran ambijent.This color combination, green and blue, creates a calm atmosphere.
- Gledaj tu zelenu livadu, predivna je!Look at that green meadow, it's beautiful!
- Taj novi automobil je prilično zelenušan.That new car is quite green-looking.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Marko and Ivana are looking at a new car.
- MarkoVidi ovaj auto, jesu li ti boje zelen?Look at this car, do you think the color is green?
- IvanaDa, taj zelen ton je stvarno lijep.Yes, that green tone is really beautiful.
- MarkoMislim da bi mi takav zelen odgovarao.I think such a green would suit me.
- IvanaSlažem se, Marko.I agree, Marko.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries zelen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
