zelen
See also: Zelen, zeleń, želen, зелен, and желен
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *zelenъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zělen/
- Hyphenation: ze‧len
Adjective
zèlen (definite zèlenī, Cyrillic spelling зѐлен)
- green
Declension
indefinite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | zelen | zelena | zeleno | |
| genitive | zelena | zelene | zelena | |
| dative | zelenu | zelenoj | zelenu | |
| accusative | inanimate animate | zelen zelena | zelenu | zeleno |
| vocative | zelen | zelena | zeleno | |
| locative | zelenu | zelenoj | zelenu | |
| instrumental | zelenim | zelenom | zelenim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | zeleni | zelene | zelena | |
| genitive | zelenih | zelenih | zelenih | |
| dative | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | |
| accusative | zelene | zelene | zelena | |
| vocative | zeleni | zelene | zelena | |
| locative | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | |
| instrumental | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | |
definite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | zeleni | zelena | zeleno | |
| genitive | zelenog(a) | zelene | zelenog(a) | |
| dative | zelenom(u/e) | zelenoj | zelenom(u/e) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate | zeleni zelenog(a) | zelenu | zeleno |
| vocative | zeleni | zelena | zeleno | |
| locative | zelenom(e/u) | zelenoj | zelenom(e/u) | |
| instrumental | zelenim | zelenom | zelenim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | zeleni | zelene | zelena | |
| genitive | zelenih | zelenih | zelenih | |
| dative | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | |
| accusative | zelene | zelene | zelena | |
| vocative | zeleni | zelene | zelena | |
| locative | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | |
| instrumental | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | zelenim(a) | |
Further reading
- “zelen” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Etymology 2
Deadjectival from the previous sense.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zêleːn/
- Hyphenation: ze‧len
Noun
zȅlēn f (Cyrillic spelling зе̏ле̄н)
- (uncountable) verdure (greenness of lush or growing vegetation; also: the vegetation itself)
- Synonym: zelènilo
- (collective) greens (edible green plants and their leaves)
Declension
Declension of zelen
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | zelen |
| genitive | zeleni |
| dative | zeleni |
| accusative | zelen |
| vocative | zeleni |
| locative | zeleni |
| instrumental | zelenju |
Further reading
- “zelen” in Hrvatski jezični portal
See also
| bijel, beo бијел, бео | siv, sinji сив, сињи | crn црн |
| crven, rumen црвен, румен | narandžast, narančast наранџаст, наранчаст; smeđ, braon смеђ, браон | žut жут; žut жут |
| zelen зелен | zelen зелен | |
| tirkizan (cijan) тиркизан (цијан); tirkizan тиркизан | plav плав | modar модар |
| ljubičast љубичаст; modar (indigo) модар (индиго) | ljubičast (magenta) љубичаст (магента); ljubičast љубичаст | ružičast, roza ружичаст, роза |
Slovene
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *zelenъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɛlɛ́n/
Adjective
zelȅn (comparative bȍlj zelȅn, superlative nȁjbolj zelȅn)
- green
Inflection
| Hard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nom. sing. | zelèn | zelêna | zelêno |
| singular | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | zelèn ind zelêni def | zelêna | zelêno |
| genitive | zelênega | zelêne | zelênega |
| dative | zelênemu | zelêni | zelênemu |
| accusative | nominativeinan or genitiveanim | zelêno | zelêno |
| locative | zelênem | zelêni | zelênem |
| instrumental | zelênim | zelêno | zelênim |
| dual | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | zelêna | zelêni | zelêni |
| genitive | zelênih | zelênih | zelênih |
| dative | zelênima | zelênima | zelênima |
| accusative | zelêna | zelêni | zelêni |
| locative | zelênih | zelênih | zelênih |
| instrumental | zelênima | zelênima | zelênima |
| plural | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | zelêni | zelêne | zelêna |
| genitive | zelênih | zelênih | zelênih |
| dative | zelênim | zelênim | zelênim |
| accusative | zelêne | zelêne | zelêna |
| locative | zelênih | zelênih | zelênih |
| instrumental | zelênimi | zelênimi | zelênimi |
Etymology 2
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zéːlən/
Adjective
zẹ̑lən (not comparable)
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Inflection
| Hard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nom. sing. | zélen | zélna | zélno |
| singular | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | zélen ind zélni def | zélna | zélno |
| genitive | zélnega | zélne | zélnega |
| dative | zélnemu | zélni | zélnemu |
| accusative | nominativeinan or genitiveanim | zélno | zélno |
| locative | zélnem | zélni | zélnem |
| instrumental | zélnim | zélno | zélnim |
| dual | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | zélna | zélni | zélni |
| genitive | zélnih | zélnih | zélnih |
| dative | zélnima | zélnima | zélnima |
| accusative | zélna | zélni | zélni |
| locative | zélnih | zélnih | zélnih |
| instrumental | zélnima | zélnima | zélnima |
| plural | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | zélni | zélne | zélna |
| genitive | zélnih | zélnih | zélnih |
| dative | zélnim | zélnim | zélnim |
| accusative | zélne | zélne | zélna |
| locative | zélnih | zélnih | zélnih |
| instrumental | zélnimi | zélnimi | zélnimi |
See also
| bela | siva | črna |
| rdeča; škrlatna | oranžna; rjava | rumena; krem |
| svetlozelena, limeta | zelena | |
| sinja, cian; turkizna | azurna | modra |
| vijolična; indigo | magenta, fuksija; vijolična, lila | roza, rožnata |
Further reading
- “zelen”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran