Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mьrtvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mirtwas, from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥twós, from *mer-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mřtaʋ/
  • Hyphenation: мр‧тав

Adjective edit

мр̀тав (definite мр̑твӣ, comparative мртвљи, Latin spelling mr̀tav)

  1. dead, deceased
  2. (figuratively) lifeless, lethargic

Declension edit