леђа

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lęďa, *lędvьje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lěːd͡ʑa/
  • Hyphenation: ле‧ђа

Noun

ле́ђа n pl (Latin spelling léđa)

  1. (plural only) back
    да ли желиш утрљати мало лосиона на моја леђа?do you want to rub some lotion on my back?
    боле ме леђаmy back hurts
    лези с рукама иза леђа!lie down with your hands behind your back!
    лези на леђаlie on your back
  2. idiomatic and figurative meanings
    окренути некоме леђаto turn one's back on somebody
    радити иза нечијих леђаto work behind somebody's back
    подметнути леђаto shoulder, take on
    чувати нечија леђаto watch somebody's back

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • леђа” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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