kruška
/krûʃka/Latin, feminine
The Bosnian word for pear is kruška.
The term kruška refers to the pear fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of kruška is kruške.
How do you pronounce it?
/krûʃka/
When do people say it?
The term kruška is universally understood and used throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Did you know?
- In Bosnian, the word kruška is used for both the fruit and the pear tree. You do not need a separate word to specify if you are talking about the produce or the plant.
- The term kruška is frequently used in Bosnian idioms to describe something that is plump or rounded in shape, similar to how English uses 'pear-shaped'.
- The word kruška originates from the Proto-Slavic term *gruša, which is the ancestral root for the word 'pear' in many Slavic languages, including Polish and Czech.
Examples in context
- Volim kruškeI love pears
- Kupio sam neke kruškeI bought some pears
- Odlučio/la sam ti donijeti kruškuI decided to bring you a pear
- Ova kruška je veoma slatka.This pear is very sweet.
Example conversation
Amra and Adnan are in the kitchen during breakfast.
- AmraAdnan, je li ova kruška dobra?Adnan, is this pear good?
- AdnanDa, veoma je ukusna.Yes, it is very delicious.
- AmraHoćeš li još jednu?Do you want another one?
- AdnanNe, hvala, dovoljna mi je jedna.No, thanks, one is enough for me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pear” translations and entries kruška, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kruška, CC BY-SA 4.0.
