peglati
Latin, imperfective
The English phrase 'iron' (the verb) translates to Croatian as peglati. Wiktionary also lists glačati.
Meaning: to pass an iron over clothing (verb)
Ways to say it
| Croatian | Note |
|---|---|
| peglati | Latin, imperfective |
| glačati | Latin, imperfective |
The verb refers to the act of passing an iron over clothing. When you need the noun for the physical appliance used to iron clothes, use pegla. Related terms include parna pegla for a steam iron, suha pegla for a dry iron and daska za peglanje for an ironing board.
Which one should you use?
There are two imperfective verbs for this action: peglati and glačati.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of peglati for a masculine singular subject is peglao.
Did you know?
- The word pegla can be used as a slang term for a high-performance car or a fast motorcycle.
- The word peglati is borrowed from the German word bügeln.
- If you are referring to the chemical element 'iron', you must use the word željezo instead of pegla.
Examples in context
- Moram peglati košulju.I have to iron a shirt.
Example conversation
Petra is preparing for a meeting while Mateo helps her.
- PetraMateo, možeš li mi pomoći?Mateo, can you help me?
- MateoNaravno, što treba učiniti?Of course, what needs to be done?
- PetraTrebaš peglati moju bijelu košulju.You need to iron my white shirt.
- MateoNema problema, odmah ću to učiniti.No problem, I will do it right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “iron” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries peglati, CC BY-SA 4.0.
