dokle

dokle

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *do kъ lě. Compare dȍ, k.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dǒːkleː/
• Hyphenation: dok‧le

Adverb

dóklē (Cyrillic spelling до́кле̄)

1. (interrogative) how far

   dokle idete? ― how far are your going?

   dokle se pruža ova šuma ― how far does this forest stretch?

2. (interrogative) until when

   dokle si ostao? ― until when did you stay?

   dokle ga misliš trpj(e)ti ― how long do you intend to put up with him

3. as long as, as far as

   mogu te masirati dokle god hoćeš ― I can massage you as long as you want

Conjunction

dóklē (Cyrillic spelling до́кле̄)

1. until, till. up to, up till

   ovdj(e) ću čekati dokle se ona ne vrati ― I'll wait here until she returns

Synonyms

• (until): dȍk

References

• “dokle” in Hrvatski jezični portal
• “dokle” in Hrvatski jezični portal
• “dokle”, in Речник српскохрватскога књижевног језика (in Serbo-Croatian), volume 1, Друго фототипско издање edition, Нови Сад, Загреб: Матица српска, Матица хрватска, 1967–1976, published 1990, page 719