Bedeutung
The hours deep into the night.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Belgrade, 'kasna noć' is when the party actually starts. Most people don't go to clubs before 1 AM. In villages, 'kasna noć' was feared as the time of 'nečastive sile' (unholy forces). People avoided being outside. The Skadarlija district in Belgrade is famous for 'starogradska' music played until 'kasna noć'. Young Serbians use 'kasna noć' to describe their gaming or social media habits.
Case Matters
Always check if you need 'kasna' (Nom), 'kasne' (Gen), or 'kasnu' (Acc).
The 1 AM Rule
In Serbia, don't call it 'noć' until the clock hits double digits or past midnight.
Bedeutung
The hours deep into the night.
Case Matters
Always check if you need 'kasna' (Nom), 'kasne' (Gen), or 'kasnu' (Acc).
The 1 AM Rule
In Serbia, don't call it 'noć' until the clock hits double digits or past midnight.
Adverb vs Noun
Use 'kasno noću' for habits and 'kasna noć' for descriptions.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'kasan'.
Vratio sam se kući u ______ noć.
The preposition 'u' requires the Accusative case for time. The feminine Accusative singular of 'kasna' is 'kasnu'.
Which phrase is the most common idiomatic way to say 'the dead of night'?
Kako se kaže 'the dead of night' na srpskom?
'Gluvo doba noći' (the deaf time of night) is the standard idiom for the quietest part of the night.
Complete the dialogue with the appropriate phrase.
A: Zašto si umoran? B: Radio sam do ______.
The preposition 'do' (until) requires the Genitive case. The feminine Genitive singular is 'kasne noći'.
Match the time to the correct Serbian term.
Match 03:00 AM with the best term.
03:00 AM is deep into the night, making 'Kasna noć' the most appropriate choice.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Parts of the Day in Serbian
Night
- • Veče (Evening)
- • Ponoć (Midnight)
- • Kasna noć (Late night)
- • Gluvo doba (Dead of night)
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVratio sam se kući u ______ noć.
The preposition 'u' requires the Accusative case for time. The feminine Accusative singular of 'kasna' is 'kasnu'.
Kako se kaže 'the dead of night' na srpskom?
'Gluvo doba noći' (the deaf time of night) is the standard idiom for the quietest part of the night.
A: Zašto si umoran? B: Radio sam do ______.
The preposition 'do' (until) requires the Genitive case. The feminine Genitive singular is 'kasne noći'.
Match 03:00 AM with the best term.
03:00 AM is deep into the night, making 'Kasna noć' the most appropriate choice.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
Usually when the sun starts to rise, around 4 or 5 AM, when it becomes 'rano jutro'.
No, 'noć' is feminine, so the adjective must be 'kasna'.
'Kasna noć' is a general term; 'gluvo doba' specifically means the quietest, deepest part of the night.
Yes, the equivalent is 'sitni sati'.
Generally, yes. Major cities like Belgrade are very active and safe late at night.
You can say 'Ja sam noćna ptica'.
Yes, if you are explaining why you sent an email late or discussing shift times.
Yes, it is the standard adjective for late.
It's a linguistic inheritance from Proto-Indo-European; most Slavic languages kept it feminine.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Gluvo doba
synonymThe dead of night
Sitni sati
similarThe wee hours
Noćna smena
specialized formNight shift
Bela noć
contrastWhite night
Laku noć
builds onGood night
