Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ostrovъ. Cognate with Belarusian во́страў (vóstraŭ), Polish ostrów.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ôstrʋo/
  • Hyphenation: o‧str‧vo

Noun edit

о̏стрво n (Latin spelling ȍstrvo)

  1. (Bosnia, Serbia) island
    Лађа ће отпловити на острво.The ship will sail to the island.

Usage notes edit

The term is prevalently used in Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia; Croatian speakers prefer the term о̀ток.

Declension edit