dokle

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *do kъ lě. Compare dȍ, k.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dǒːkleː/
  • Hyphenation: dok‧le

Adverb

dóklē (Cyrillic spelling до́кле̄)

  1. (interrogative) how far
    dokle idete? ― how far are your going?
    dokle se pruža ova šuma ― how far does this forest stretch?
  2. (interrogative) until when
    dokle si ostao? ― until when did you stay?
    dokle ga misliš trpj(e)ti ― how long do you intend to put up with him
  3. as long as, as far as
    mogu te masirati dokle god hoćeš ― I can massage you as long as you want

Conjunction

dóklē (Cyrillic spelling до́кле̄)

  1. until, up to, up till
    Synonym: dȍk
    ovdj(e) ću čekati dokle se ona ne vrati ― I'll wait here until she returns

References
  • “dokle” in Hrvatski jezični portal
  • “dokle” in Hrvatski jezični portal
  • “dokle”, in Речник српскохрватскога књижевног језика (in Serbo-Croatian), Друго фототипско издање edition, volume 1, Нови Сад, Загреб: Матица српска, Матица хрватска, 1967–1976, published 1990, page 719
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