zelen

See also: Zelen, zeleń, želen, зелен, and желен

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zelenъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zělen/
• Hyphenation: ze‧len

Adjective

zèlen (Cyrillic spelling зѐлен, definite zèlenī)

1. green

Declension

indefinite forms

singular		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		zelen	zelena	zeleno
genitive		zelena	zelene	zelena
dative		zelenu	zelenoj	zelenu
accusative	inanimate animate	zelen zelena	zelenu	zeleno
vocative		zelen	zelena	zeleno
locative		zelenu	zelenoj	zelenu
instrumental		zelenim	zelenom	zelenim
plural		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		zeleni	zelene	zelena
genitive		zelenih	zelenih	zelenih
dative		zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)
accusative		zelene	zelene	zelena
vocative		zeleni	zelene	zelena
locative		zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)
instrumental		zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)

definite forms

singular		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		zeleni	zelena	zeleno
genitive		zelenog(a)	zelene	zelenog(a)
dative		zelenom(u/e)	zelenoj	zelenom(u/e)
accusative	inanimate animate	zeleni zelenog(a)	zelenu	zeleno
vocative		zeleni	zelena	zeleno
locative		zelenom(e/u)	zelenoj	zelenom(e/u)
instrumental		zelenim	zelenom	zelenim
plural		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		zeleni	zelene	zelena
genitive		zelenih	zelenih	zelenih
dative		zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)
accusative		zelene	zelene	zelena
vocative		zeleni	zelene	zelena
locative		zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)
instrumental		zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)	zelenim(a)

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

Deadjectival from the previous sense.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zêleːn/
• Hyphenation: ze‧len

Noun

zȅlēn f (Cyrillic spelling зе̏ле̄н)

1. (uncountable) verdure (greenness of lush or growing vegetation; also: the vegetation itself)

   Synonym: zelènilo

2. (collective) greens (edible green plants and their leaves)

Declension

Declension of zelen

	singular
nominative	zelen
genitive	zeleni
dative	zeleni
accusative	zelen
vocative	zeleni
locative	zeleni
instrumental	zelenju

Further reading

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

See also

Colors in Serbo-Croatian · boje / боје (layout · text)

bijel／бијел, beo／бео	siv／сив, sinji／сињи	crn／црн
crven／црвен, rumen／румен	narandžast／наранџаст, narančast／наранчаст; smeđ／смеђ, braon／браон	žut／жут; žut／жут
zelen／зелен	zelen／зелен
tirkizan／тиркизан, cijan／цијан; tirkizan／тиркизан	plav／плав	modar／модар
ljubičast／љубичаст; modar／модар, indigo／индиго	ljubičast／љубичаст, magenta／магента; ljubičast／љубичаст	ružičast／ружичаст, roza／роза

Slovene

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *zelenъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛlɛ́n/

Adjective

zelȅn (comparative bȍlj zelȅn, superlative nȁjbolj zelȅn)

1. green

Inflection

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Hard
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nom. sing.	zelèn	zelêna	zelêno
singular
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	zelèn ind zelêni def	zelêna	zelêno
genitive	zelênega	zelêne	zelênega
dative	zelênemu	zelêni	zelênemu
accusative	nominativeinan or genitiveanim	zelêno	zelêno
locative	zelênem	zelêni	zelênem
instrumental	zelênim	zelêno	zelênim
dual
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	zelêna	zelêni	zelêni
genitive	zelênih	zelênih	zelênih
dative	zelênima	zelênima	zelênima
accusative	zelêna	zelêni	zelêni
locative	zelênih	zelênih	zelênih
instrumental	zelênima	zelênima	zelênima
plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	zelêni	zelêne	zelêna
genitive	zelênih	zelênih	zelênih
dative	zelênim	zelênim	zelênim
accusative	zelêne	zelêne	zelêna
locative	zelênih	zelênih	zelênih
instrumental	zelênimi	zelênimi	zelênimi

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zéːlən/

Adjective

zẹ̑lən (not comparable)

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Inflection

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Hard
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nom. sing.	zélen	zélna	zélno
singular
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	zélen ind zélni def	zélna	zélno
genitive	zélnega	zélne	zélnega
dative	zélnemu	zélni	zélnemu
accusative	nominativeinan or genitiveanim	zélno	zélno
locative	zélnem	zélni	zélnem
instrumental	zélnim	zélno	zélnim
dual
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	zélna	zélni	zélni
genitive	zélnih	zélnih	zélnih
dative	zélnima	zélnima	zélnima
accusative	zélna	zélni	zélni
locative	zélnih	zélnih	zélnih
instrumental	zélnima	zélnima	zélnima
plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	zélni	zélne	zélna
genitive	zélnih	zélnih	zélnih
dative	zélnim	zélnim	zélnim
accusative	zélne	zélne	zélna
locative	zélnih	zélnih	zélnih
instrumental	zélnimi	zélnimi	zélnimi

See also

Colors in Slovene · barve (layout · text)

bela	siva	črna
rdeča; škrlatna	oranžna; rjava	rumena; krem
svetlozelena, limeta	zelena
sinja, cian; turkizna	azurna	modra
vijolična; indigo	magenta, fuksija; vijolična, lila	roza, rožnata

Further reading

• “zelen”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
• “zelen”, in Termania, Amebis
• See also the general references