Croatian/Main Contents/Level 1/Lesson 4
Following is a list of Croatian words for animals with plural forms. Croatian word for animal is živòtinja (pl. živòtinje).
Mammals/Sisavac (pl. sȉsāvci)[edit | edit source]
Domesticated[edit | edit source]
| English | Croatian (sing.) | Croatian (pl.) |
|---|---|---|
| Dog (Canine) | Pȁs | Psȉ |
| Cat (Feline) | Mȁčka | Mȁčke |
| Mouse | Mȉš | Mȉševi |
| Duck | Pȁtka | Pȁtke |
| Cow | Krȁva | Krȁve |
| Rabbit | Kùnīć | Kùnīći |
| Hamster | Hŕčak | Hŕčci |
| Guinea pig | Zámorac | Zámōrci |
| Squirrel | Vjȅverica | Vjȅverice |
| Rat | Štȁkor | Štȁkori |
| Hare | Zȇc | Zȅčevi, or
(rarely) zȅcovi, (collective noun) zȅčād |
| Goat | Kòza | Kòze |
| Sheep | Óvca | Ȏvce |
| Horse | Kȍnj | Kȍnji |
Wild[edit | edit source]
| English | Croatian (sing.) | Croatian (pl.) |
|---|---|---|
| Fox | Lisica | Lisice |
| Monkey, Ape | Majmun | Majmuni |
| Lynx | Ris | Risovi |
| Cheetah | Gepard | Gepardi |
| Platypus | Čudnovati kljunaš
(lit. means: strange beak) |
Čudnovati kljunaši |
| Lion | Lav | Lavovi |
| Walrus | Morž | Morževi |
| Seal | Tuljan | Tuljani |
| Rodent | Glodavac | Glodavci |
| Mammal | Sisavac | Sisavci |
| Whale | Kit | Kitovi |
| Rhino | Nosorog
(means: nose-horn) |
Nosorozi |
| Hippo | Nilski konj or
Vodenkonj (means: Nile horse or water horse) |
Nilski konji or
Vodenkonji |
| Bear | Medvjed | Medvjedi |
| Bat | Šišmiš | Šišmiši |
| Wolf | Vuk | Vukovi or
rarely vuci (usually in old songs or jokes) |
| Marten | Kuna
(also name of Croatian currency) |
Kune |
| Kangaroo | Klokan | Klokani |
| Armadillo | Pasanac | Pasanci |
Other[edit | edit source]
| English | Croatian (sing.) | Croatian (pl.) |
|---|---|---|
| Worm | Crv | Crvi |
| Ladybug | Bubamara or božja ovčica
(Buba means bug and Mara is a name. Božja ovčica means God's little sheep) |
Božja ovčice |
| Swan | Labud | Labudovi |
| Shark | Morski pas | Morski psi |
| Fish | Riba | Ribe |
Genders[edit | edit source]
| English | Croatian |
|---|---|
| Male cat (tomcat) | Mačak |
| Female dog (bitch) | Kuja |
| Male duck | Patak |
| Female horse (mare) | Kobila |
| Female wolf | Vučica |
| Male goat | Jarac |
| Male sheep | Ovan |
| Male fox | Lisac |
| Female rabbit | Kunica |
| Female hare | Zečica |
| Female lion (lioness) | Lavica |
| Female moust | Mišica |
| Female bear | Medvjedica |
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| English | Croatian |
|---|---|
| Shoo! (for cats) | Šic! |
| Shoo! (for dogs) | Marš!
(also means: march) |
| Shoo! (other) | Iš! |
| Sit! | Sjedi! |
| To die (animals only) | Uginuti |
| To give birth (animals only) | Okotiti |
| To sniff (animals only) | Njušiti |