crvena
Latin, feminine
The Croatian word for red is crvena.
The term refers to the color red. The adjective form can also be used metaphorically to describe political ideologies, such as being left-wing, socialist or communist.
Meaning: colour (noun)
Which one should you use?
The form crvena is the feminine version of the adjective. Other forms include the masculine crven and the neuter crveno.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Istrian dialect of Croatian, the word for red is rud.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective form changes gender to match the noun it describes: crven is masculine, crvena is feminine and crveno is neuter.
Did you know?
- In Croatian, the word crvena shares the same root as crno, meaning 'black'. This is because ancient Slavic speakers once grouped dark or intense colors together.
- To describe a deep red or crimson color, Croatians use karmin, a word borrowed from 'carmine' and associated with lipstick.
- While an English speaker might use 'red' to describe a person's hair, a Croatian speaker would more likely use the term crven to describe someone who is blushing.
Examples in context
- Zašto je krv crvena?Why is blood red?This sentence is useful for asking why blood is crvena.Tatoeba #12724125 by Adelpa, translation #12130182 by CK
- Više voliš li crvena ili plava?Do you prefer red or blue?This sentence is useful for asking about a preference between crvena and blue.Tatoeba #13645143 by mervert1, translation #12113408 by sundown
- Krv je crvena.Blood is red.This sentence is useful for stating that blood is crvena.Tatoeba #12724124 by Adelpa, translation #5328879 by Adelpa
- Kako je prekrasna crvena haljina!What a beautiful red dress!
- Jeste li primijetili njegove crvene cipele?Did you notice his red shoes?
Example conversation
Petra and Marko are looking at a dress in a shop.
- PetraJe li ova crvena boja dobra?Is this red color good?
- MarkoTa crvena boja ti lijepo stoji.That red color looks good on you.
- PetraA što kažeš na plavu?And what do you say to blue?
- MarkoPlava je također lijepa, ali crvena je bolja.Blue is also beautiful, but red is better.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red” translations and entries crvena, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
