losos
Latin, masculine
The English word salmon is losos in Croatian.
losos is a masculine noun used to refer to the salmon fish.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the genitive singular form lososa when indicating possession (of salmon) or following words of quantity. The nominative plural form is lososi, used when referring to multiple salmons.
Did you know?
- The Croatian word losos is a cognate of the English 'salmon' through a shared distant ancestor, the Proto-Indo-European word *laḱs-.
- In Croatia, you will rarely find losos in the wild because the country's coastline belongs to the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas, where these fish do not naturally occur.
- If you are looking for the specific color of the fish, you would use the word ružičasta for 'pinkish', as there is no single noun for the specific shade of salmon in Croatian.
Examples in context
- U restoranu sam naručio losos s povrćem.I ordered salmon with vegetables in the restaurant.
- Je li restoran poznat po svježem lososu?Is the restaurant known for fresh salmon?
- Losos je jako ukusna riba.Salmon is a very tasty fish.
- Kupio sam svjež losos u trgovini.I bought fresh salmon at the store.
- Želim večerati losos s rižom.I want to have salmon with rice for dinner.
Example conversation
Mia and Mateo are looking at a menu in a restaurant.
- MiaŠto želiš naručiti, Mateo?What do you want to order, Mateo?
- MateoMislim da ću uzeti losos.I think I'll have the salmon.
- MiaTo je odličan izbor.That is a great choice.
- MateoDa, jako volim ribu.Yes, I love fish very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salmon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries losos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
