sladoled
Latin, masculine
The English phrase "ice cream" is sladoled in Croatian.
The word sladoled is a masculine noun meaning dessert. You can specify flavors using specific phrases: Sladoled od vanilije means vanilla ice cream, and Sladoled s čokoladom is used to specify chocolate ice cream.
Meaning: dessert (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes to sladoleda in the genitive case. This form is used after words such as malo (a little) or when indicating a quantity.
Did you know?
- The word sladoled is built from two words meaning 'sweet' sladak and 'ice' led.
- In some coastal regions, local fruit flavors like sladoled od smokve (fig) are traditional specialties that you won't find in standard English ice cream shops.
- The root slad- in sladoled is also the basis for the word slastika, which means 'candy' or 'sweet treat'.
Examples in context
- Dajte mi kuglu sladoledaGive me a scoop of ice cream
- Molim vas, mogu li dobiti jedan sladoled?Excuse me, may I have an ice cream?
- Želim jedan sladoled.I want one ice cream.
- Želim kupiti sladoled.I want to buy ice cream.
- Koji sladoled najviše voliš?Which ice cream do you like most?
Example conversation
Marko and Petra are walking in the city center.
- MarkoPetra, hoćeš li sladoled?Petra, do you want an ice cream?
- PetraDa, vrlo rado!Yes, I would love one!
- MarkoKupit ću sladoled za nas oboje.I will buy ice cream for both of us.
- PetraHvala puno, Marko.Thank you very much, Marko.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ice cream” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sladoled, CC BY-SA 4.0.
