sijelo
Serbo-Croatian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Reflects Proto-Slavic *sědlo, from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”), with a sense development similar to Polish posiedzenie, Latin sessio, English sitting. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “citation needed”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sijélo n (Cyrillic spelling сије́ло)
- social call, visit
- rural evening social gathering, sometimes featuring traditional music and amusements