срце

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sьrdьce, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsr̩t͡sɛ]

Noun

срце • (srce) n (plural срца or срциња)

1. heart (anatomy)
2. heart (symbol)
3. heart (suit)
4. (colloquial) a dear, lovable person

Usage notes

• The plural in “-иња” is somewhat colloquial. It is furthermore only possible for the meanings of a heart symbol and a dear person.

Inflection

Declension of срце

	singular	plural
indefinite	срце	срца
definite unspecified	срцето	срцата
definite proximal	срцево	срцава
definite distal	срцено	срцана
vocative	срце	срца

Declension of срце

	singular	plural
indefinite	срце	срциња
definite unspecified	срцето	срцињата
definite proximal	срцево	срцињава
definite distal	срцено	срцињана
vocative	срце	срциња

Derived terms

• срцебиење (srcebienje)
• срцебол (srcebol)
• срцевина (srcevina)

See also

Suits in Macedonian · бои (boi) (layout · text)
херц (herc), срце (srce) ♥	каро (karo), баклава (baklava) ♦	пик (pik), лист (list) ♠	треф (tref), детелина (detelina) ♣

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sьrdьce, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sr̩̂t͡se/

Noun

ср̏це n (Latin spelling sȑce)

1. (anatomy) a heart

   Срце је шупљи мишићни орган који пумпа крв кроз крвоток помоћу сталних ритмичких контракција.

   The heart is the hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system by way of continuous rhythmic contractions.

2. emotions, heart
3. term of endearment; darling, dear
4. the conventional shape or symbol ♥, used to represent the heart, love, or emotion
5. ♥, hearts in card- and boardgames
6. most central, characteristic, or essential part; essence, core, heart

Declension

Declension of срце

	singular	plural
nominative	ср̏це	срца
genitive	ср̏ца	ср̑ца̄
dative	срцу	срцима
accusative	срце	срца
vocative	срце	срца
locative	срцу	срцима
instrumental	срцем	срцима