Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lęďa, *lędvьje.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lěːd͡ʑa/
  • Hyphenation: le‧đa

Noun edit

léđa n pl (Cyrillic spelling ле́ђа)

  1. (plural only) back
    Da li želiš utrljati malo losiona na moja leđa?Do you want to rub some lotion on my back?
    Bole me leđa.My back hurts.
    Lezi s rukama iza leđa!Lie down with your hands behind your back!
    Lezi na leđa.lie on your back.
  2. idiomatic and figurative meanings
    okrenuti nekome leđato turn one's back on somebody
    raditi iza nečijih leđato work behind somebody's back
    podmetnuti leđato shoulder, take on
    čuvati nečija leđato watch somebody's back

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • leđa” in Hrvatski jezični portal