Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bojaznь.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bôjaːzan/
  • Hyphenation: bo‧ja‧zan

Noun

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bȍjāzan f (Cyrillic spelling бо̏ја̄зан)

  1. (formal) fear
    nemaš razloga za bojazanthere is no reason for you to be afraid
    ne postoji bojazan od širenja bolestithere is no need to fear that the disease could spread
  2. (formal) anxiety, concern, worry
    izraziti bojazanto express concern

Declension

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Synonyms

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References

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  • bojazan”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024