Bedeutung
A book that was published long ago.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Miroslavljevo Jevanđelje' is the most famous 'stara knjiga' in Serbia, written in the 12th century. It is kept in the National Museum in Belgrade. Second-hand book stalls are common in city centers like Knez Mihailova in Belgrade, where 'stare knjige' are sold by street vendors. Old liturgical books are often passed down through generations in Serbian families as sacred heirlooms. The Matica Srpska library in Novi Sad is the oldest cultural-scientific institution of the Serbian people, housing thousands of 'stare knjige'.
Gender Check
Always check the ending of the adjective. Since 'knjiga' ends in 'a', 'stara' must also end in 'a'.
Case Changes
Don't forget that 'knjiga' becomes 'knjizi' in Dative and Locative cases. It's a common mistake!
Bedeutung
A book that was published long ago.
Gender Check
Always check the ending of the adjective. Since 'knjiga' ends in 'a', 'stara' must also end in 'a'.
Case Changes
Don't forget that 'knjiga' becomes 'knjizi' in Dative and Locative cases. It's a common mistake!
Antique Hunting
If you want to sound like a local collector, use the word 'antikvarna' instead of 'stara'.
Respect the Book
In Serbia, giving an old, rare book as a gift is a sign of high respect and intellectual connection.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'star'.
Ovo je ______ knjiga. (This is an old book.)
Since 'knjiga' is feminine and in the nominative case, we use 'stara'.
Choose the correct translation for 'I am reading an old book'.
Čitam...
The object of the verb 'čitati' must be in the accusative case: 'staru knjigu'.
Match the Serbian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
This tests your knowledge of case endings.
Complete the dialogue at the bookstore.
Kupac: Dobar dan, imate li ______ o istoriji? Prodavac: Da, imamo jednu iz 1950. godine.
The context of 'history' and '1950' implies an old book.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Stara vs Polovna
Where to find 'stare knjige'
Places
- • Biblioteka
- • Antikvarnica
- • Tavan
- • Buvljak
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenOvo je ______ knjiga. (This is an old book.)
Since 'knjiga' is feminine and in the nominative case, we use 'stara'.
Čitam...
The object of the verb 'čitati' must be in the accusative case: 'staru knjigu'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
This tests your knowledge of case endings.
Kupac: Dobar dan, imate li ______ o istoriji? Prodavac: Da, imamo jednu iz 1950. godine.
The context of 'history' and '1950' implies an old book.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenUsually, yes. It refers to the physical book. However, it can metaphorically refer to an old story or a predictable person.
There is no set rule. It could be 20 years old or 500 years old. If it looks or feels old, it's 'stara'.
No, that is grammatically incorrect because 'knjiga' is feminine.
The plural is 'stare knjige'.
It is 'staroj knjizi' due to a grammar rule called sibilarization.
'Stara' means old in age; 'polovna' means second-hand (used by someone else).
Usually no, unless you are referring to the date it was published (e.g., an old edition of an e-book).
You say 'Volim stare knjige'.
It is neutral. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.
It is a shop that specifically sells 'stare i retke knjige' (old and rare books).
Verwandte Redewendungen
polovna knjiga
similarused book
antikvarna knjiga
specialized formantique book
drevna knjiga
specialized formancient book
nova knjiga
contrastnew book
pročitana knjiga
similara read book
