riječ

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

(Ekavian): rȇč
(Ikavian): rȋč
(obsolete, Croatia): rieč
(obsolete, Croatia): rěč

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *rěčь (“speech”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rijêːtʃ/

Noun

rijȇč f (Cyrillic spelling рије̑ч)

word (unit of language)
word (promise)
Sve će biti spremno do ponedjeljka. Imaš moju riječ.
Everything will be prepared by Monday. You have my word.

Declension

Declension of riječ

	singular	plural
nominative	riječ	riječi
genitive	riječi	rijéčī
dative	riječi	riječima
accusative	riječ	riječi
vocative	riječi	riječi
locative	riječi	riječima
instrumental	riječju / riječi	riječima

Derived terms

rijèčca
rijȇčju
rječètina
rjèčit

rjȅčkati se
rjȇčnīk
rječùrina

Further reading

“riječ” in Hrvatski jezični portal

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