Croatian/Main Contents/Level 1/Lesson 4
Following is a list of Croatian words for animals with plural forms. Croatian word for animal is živòtinja (pl. živòtinje).
Mammals/Sisavac (pl. sȉsāvci)
editDomesticated
editEnglish | Croatian (sing.) | Croatian (pl.) |
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Dog (Canine) | Pȁs | Psȉ |
Cat (Feline) | Mȁčka | Mȁčke |
Mouse | Mȉš | Mȉševi |
Duck | Pȁtka | Pȁtke |
Cow | Krȁva | Krȁve |
Rabbit | Kùnīć | Kùnīći |
Hamster | Hŕčak | Hŕčci |
Guinea pig | Zámorac | Zámōrci |
Squirrel | Vjȅverica | Vjȅverice |
Rat | Štȁkor | Štȁkori |
Hare | Zȇc | Zȅčevi, or
(rarely) zȅcovi, (collective noun) zȅčād |
Goat | Kòza | Kòze |
Sheep | Óvca | Ȏvce |
Horse | Kȍnj | Kȍnji |
Wild
editEnglish | Croatian (sing.) | Croatian (pl.) |
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Fox | Lisica | Lisice |
Monkey, Ape | Majmun | Majmuni |
Lynx | Ris | Risovi |
Cheetah | Gepard | Gepardi |
Platypus | Čudnovati kljunaš
(lit. means: strange beak) |
Čudnovati kljunaši |
Lion | Lav | Lavovi |
Walrus | Morž | Morževi |
Seal | Tuljan | Tuljani |
Rodent | Glodavac | Glodavci |
Mammal | Sisavac | Sisavci |
Whale | Kit | Kitovi |
Rhino | Nosorog
(means: nose-horn) |
Nosorozi |
Hippo | Nilski konj or
Vodenkonj (means: Nile horse or water horse) |
Nilski konji or
Vodenkonji |
Bear | Medvjed | Medvjedi |
Bat | Šišmiš | Šišmiši |
Wolf | Vuk | Vukovi or
rarely vuci (usually in old songs or jokes) |
Marten | Kuna
(also name of Croatian currency) |
Kune |
Kangaroo | Klokan | Klokani |
Armadillo | Pasanac | Pasanci |
Other
editEnglish | Croatian (sing.) | Croatian (pl.) |
---|---|---|
Worm | Crv | Crvi |
Ladybug | Bubamara or božja ovčica
(Buba means bug and Mara is a name. Božja ovčica means God's little sheep) |
Božja ovčice |
Swan | Labud | Labudovi |
Shark | Morski pas | Morski psi |
Fish | Riba | Ribe |
Genders
editEnglish | Croatian |
---|---|
Male cat (tomcat) | Mačak |
Female dog (bitch) | Kuja |
Male duck | Patak |
Female horse (mare) | Kobila |
Female wolf | Vučica |
Male goat | Jarac |
Male sheep | Ovan |
Male fox | Lisac |
Female rabbit | Kunica |
Female hare | Zečica |
Female lion (lioness) | Lavica |
Female moust | Mišica |
Female bear | Medvjedica |
Animal related phrases
editEnglish | Croatian |
---|---|
Shoo! (for cats) | Šic! |
Shoo! (for dogs) | Marš!
(also means: march) |
Shoo! (other) | Iš! |
Sit! | Sjedi! |
To die (animals only) | Uginuti |
To give birth (animals only) | Okotiti |
To sniff (animals only) | Njušiti |