donje rublje
Latin, neuter
The Croatian word for "underwear" is donje rublje.
The term refers to clothes worn next to the skin.
Meaning: clothes worn next to the skin (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of donje, meaning "lower" and rublje, meaning "laundry" or "linen".
How does it change in a sentence?
donje rublje is a neuter mass noun. In standard usage, it is treated as a singular collective noun and does not have a plural form.
Did you know?
- In colloquial speech, the term donji veš is frequently used instead of donje rublje, borrowing the word 'veš' from the German 'Wäsche'.
- The word rublje refers not only to underwear but also to any bed linens or towels in a household context.
- Using the word gaće can be seen as slightly blunt or overly casual in a formal medical or retail setting, where donje rublje is strictly preferred.
Examples in context
- Molim vas, trebam nove gaćice.Excuse me, I need new underwear.
- Idem kupiti donje rublje u trgovinu.I am going to buy underwear at the store.
- Imaš li čiste gaće?Do you have clean underwear?
- Moram kupiti novo donje rublje.I need to buy new underwear.
- Gdje se u ovom dućanu prodaje donje rublje?Where is the underwear sold in this shop?
- Ovo donje rublje je vrlo udobno.This underwear is very comfortable.
Example conversation
Ivana and Mateo are packing for a trip.
- IvanaMateo, jesi li spakirao donje rublje?Mateo, did you pack your underwear?
- MateoMislim da sam zaboravio.I think I forgot.
- IvanaBrzo ga stavi u kofer.Put it in the suitcase quickly.
- MateoU redu, sad ću to napraviti.Okay, I will do that now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “underwear” translations and entries donje rublje, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
