леђа

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lęďa, *lędvьje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lěːd͡ʑa/
  • Hyphenation: ле‧ђа

Noun

ле́ђа n pl (Latin spelling léđa)

  1. (plural only) back
    да ли желиш утрљати мало лосиона на моја леђа? ― do you want to rub some lotion on my back?
    боле ме леђа ― my back hurts
    лези с рукама иза леђа! ― lie down with your hands behind your back!
    лези на леђа ― lie on your back
  2. idiomatic and figurative meanings
    окренути некоме леђа ― to turn one's back on somebody
    радити иза нечијих леђа ― to work behind somebody's back
    подметнути леђа ― to shoulder, take on
    чувати нечија леђа ― to watch somebody's back

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • “леђа” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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