narandža
Latin, feminine
The Croatian word for the fruit orange is narandža. Wiktionary also lists pomorandža and naranča.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Croatian | Note |
|---|---|
| narandža | Latin, feminine |
| pomorandža | Latin, feminine |
| naranča | Latin, feminine |
| pomoranča | Latin, feminine |
The words narandža, pomorandža, naranča and pomoranča are all nouns used to refer to the orange fruit. When you want to describe something as having the color of the fruit, you should use the adjective narandžast or narančast.
Which one should you use?
While all these forms refer to the same fruit, they are distributed geographically across different Croatian dialects.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form naranča is the standard term used in most of Croatia and is the most common way to say orange in the Ijekavian dialect. The form pomorandža is commonly used in the Kajkavian dialect and in northern Croatia, including Zagreb.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe the color orange, use the adjective narandžast or narančast instead of the noun forms.
Did you know?
- The word naranča traces back to the Ottoman Turkish word narenc, which itself has roots in the much older Persian-influenced trade routes.
- The different versions of the word like naranča and pomoranča coexist in a way that allows speakers to identify someone's home region just by how they name the fruit.
- Unlike English, where 'orange' serves as both a noun and an adjective, Croatian requires the distinct adjective narandžast to describe the color.
Examples in context
- Imaju narančastu mačku.They have an orange cat.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use the adjective related to naranča to describe a color.Tatoeba #13743926 by mervert1, translation #9668092 by shekitten
- Hoćeš li naranču?Would you like an orange?
- Ova narandža je jako slatka.This orange is very sweet.
Example conversation
Marko and Petra are in the kitchen.
- MarkoPetra, želiš li narandžu?Petra, do you want an orange?
- PetraDa, hvala, Marko.Yes, thanks, Marko.
- MarkoGledaj, ova narandža je ogromna.Look, this orange is huge.
- PetraOdlično, daj mi nju.Great, give me that one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orange” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries naranča, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
