snijeg
Latin, masculine
snow in Croatian is snijeg. Wiktionary also lists sneg and snig.
Meaning: partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes, falling of such flakes, accumulation of them as a white layer (noun)
Ways to say it
| Croatian | Note |
|---|---|
| snijeg | Latin, masculine |
| sneg | Latin, masculine |
| snig | Latin, masculine |
The word refers to the crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as flakes, the act of these flakes falling or the accumulation of these flakes as a white layer.
Which one should you use?
The form snijeg is the standard term. The form sneg is more characteristic of the Serbian language, though it is often understood in Croatia. The form snig is also listed as a masculine noun.
Is it said differently in some regions?
snijeg is the standard Croatian spelling used in official and everyday contexts. sneg shows Serbian or Bosnian influence.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing quantity, such as saying 'a lot of snow', the noun snijeg changes to the genitive form snijega.
Did you know?
- The term snježnik refers to a traditional snow-pit or a cold storage area used in the past to keep food fresh during the summer.
- In Croatia, the expression padati kao snijeg is sometimes used to describe something that happens in great abundance or repeats rapidly.
- The word snijeg shares a common ancestor with the English word 'snow', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *snóygʷʰos.
Examples in context
- Jučer je pao snijeg.Yesterday, snow fell.This sentence shows how to describe the event of snow falling using snijeg.Tatoeba #1100998 by vlado, translation #587956 by sundown
- Došao je usprkos jakog snijega.He came in spite of the heavy snow.This sentence uses snijeg to describe heavy snow in a prepositional phrase.Tatoeba #6085280 by kkupus, translation #301312 by CK
- Ovdje ne vidimo puno snijega.We can't see a lot of snow here.This sentence demonstrates the use of the genitive form snijega when expressing quantity.Tatoeba #11177939 by emitxab111, translation #13106266 by lostmindRH
- Vidim snijeg na planini.I see snow on the mountain.
- Obožavam zimu kad pada snijeg.I love winter when it snows.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ana and Mateo are looking out the window at the weather.
- AnaPogledaj, počinje padati snijeg!Look, it's starting to snow!
- MateoBaš mi je drago što pada snijeg.I'm really glad it's snowing.
- AnaHoćemo li ići van u snijeg?Shall we go out into the snow?
- MateoMoramo prvo obući tople jakne.We must put on warm jackets first.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “snow” translations and entries snig, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sneg, snig, snijeg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
