crno vino
Latin, neuter
The English phrase "red wine" is translated into Croatian as crno vino.
The term is used to refer to red-colored wine.
Meaning: red coloured wine (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase means "black wine".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase crno vino is a neuter noun.
Did you know?
- Croatian has several specific words for different types of red wine, such as plavac which means 'blue', even though the wine is actually red.
- The term crno is used for red wine because in many Slavic languages, the word for 'black' historically covered a range of very dark colors including deep red and dark blue.
- In Croatia, the word crno is used for red wine but crvena is used for a red pepper, showing that the 'black' vs 'red' distinction depends on the object.
Examples in context
- Ovo crno vino je jako dobro.This red wine is very good.
- Kupili smo jedno crno vino.We bought one red wine.
Example conversation
Mateo and Ivana are at a restaurant.
- MateoŠto želiš piti, Ivana?What do you want to drink, Ivana?
- IvanaJa ću jedno crno vino.I will have a red wine.
- MateoDobar izbor, želim isto.Good choice, I want the same.
- IvanaOdlično, naručimo dvije čaše.Great, let's order two glasses.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red wine” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
