jedan
Latin
The Croatian word for one is jedan.
jedan is the cardinal number one. When you want to specify a quantity, such as 'one piece', you can use the phrase Jedan komad. Additionally, to express the concept of 'one of' something, use the phrase Jedan od.
Meaning: cardinal number 1 (num)
Which one should you use?
Use jedan when you are counting or referring to the number one. However, if you are referring specifically to a mathematical unit or a single digit, use jedinica.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for one must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. Use jedan for masculine nouns, jedna for feminine nouns and jedno for neuter nouns.
Did you know?
- The Croatian word jedan is a distant relative of the English word 'one' because both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root *óynos.
- In Croatian, the number jedan can be used as an indefinite article similar to 'a' or 'an' in English.
- The root of jedan is also found in the Croatian word jedinstven, which means 'unique' or 'singular'.
Examples in context
- Jedan jezik nikad nije dovoljan.One language is never enough.This sentence shows how to use jedan to express that one language is not enough.Tatoeba #2864485 by kkupus, translation #614312 by Eldad
- To je jedan od najvećih ljetnih muzičkih festivala.It is one of the biggest summer music festivals.This sentence demonstrates the use of the phrase jedan od to mean 'one of'.Tatoeba #1100997 by vlado, translation #587925 by kebukebu
- Jedan nedostaje.There's no one missing.This sentence uses jedan to indicate that one person or item is missing.Tatoeba #5020786 by puzz, translation #5020480 by CK
- Jedan čovjekOne man
- Jedna ženaOne woman
- Jedno dijeteOne child
- Jedan satOne hour
- Daj mi jedan komad kruha.Give me one piece of bread.
- On je jedan od najboljih sportaša.He is one of the best athletes.
- Jedan jezikOne language
- Jedan danOne day
- Jedna noćOne night
- Jedan tjedanOne week
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ivan and Ana are ordering drinks at a cafe.
- IvanŽelim jedan kavu, molim vas.I want one coffee, please.
- AnaSamo jedan? Trebaš li još nešto?Just one? Do you need anything else?
- IvanNe, samo jedan je dovoljan.No, one is enough.
- AnaU redu, naručit ću jedan za tebe.Alright, I will order one for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “one” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jedan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
