When talking about people or things in Croatian, the adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. For example, if you're talking about a stupid man, you'd say glup čovjek. But if it's a stupid woman, it becomes glupa žena. For a stupid child, it's glupo dijete.

If you're talking about multiple stupid people, you'd use glupi ljudi (masculine plural) or glupe žene (feminine plural). This agreement is a fundamental part of Croatian grammar.

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pametan lijep ružan

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Think of a 'goop' (glup) of mud. If you're covered in goop, you might feel a bit stupid or silly.

Association visuelle

Imagine a silly, cartoon character with 'glup' written on their forehead, doing something really dumb. The image should be memorable and clearly link 'glup' to 'stupid/dumb'.

Word Web

pametan (smart) budala (fool) idiot (idiot) nespretan (clumsy) lud (crazy)

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Try to use 'glup' in a sentence about something you find silly or illogical. For example, 'Ovo pravilo je glupo!' (This rule is stupid!)

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Glup means 'stupid' or 'dumb' in English. It's used to describe someone or something that lacks intelligence or common sense.

You can use it like this: 'On je glup.' (He is stupid.) or 'To je glupa ideja.' (That is a stupid idea.)

Yes, like many Croatian adjectives, 'glup' changes endings to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. For a masculine noun, it's 'glup'. For a feminine noun, it's 'glupa'. For a neuter noun, it's 'glupo'.

Absolutely! You can say 'glupa knjiga' (a stupid book), 'glup film' (a stupid movie), or 'glupo pitanje' (a stupid question).

It can be quite strong, especially when used to describe a person. It's generally considered offensive if directed at someone. Use it with caution.

For people, you might use 'blesav' (silly, foolish) or 'naivan' (naive). For things, 'besmislen' (senseless) could be an alternative depending on the context.

For masculine plural, it's 'glupi' (e.g., 'glupi muškarci' - stupid men). For feminine plural, it's 'glupe' (e.g., 'glupe žene' - stupid women). For neuter plural, it's 'glupa' (e.g., 'glupa djeca' - stupid children).

The comparative form is 'gluplji' (masculine), 'gluplja' (feminine), and 'gluplje' (neuter). For example, 'On je gluplji od mene.' (He is stupider than me.)

The superlative form is 'najgluplji' (masculine), 'najgluplja' (feminine), and 'najgluplje' (neuter). For example, 'To je najgluplja stvar koju sam čuo.' (That is the stupidest thing I've heard.)

You might hear 'glupost' (stupidity, a foolish act) which is the noun form. For example, 'To je bila velika glupost.' (That was a big stupidity/foolish act.)

Teste-toi 18 questions

multiple choice A1

Choose the correct English translation for 'glup'.

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Stupid

The Croatian word 'glup' means 'stupid' or 'dumb' in English.

multiple choice A1

Koji je antonim (opposite) od riječi 'glup'?

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Pametan (Smart)

If 'glup' means 'stupid', then its opposite is 'pametan' which means 'smart'.

multiple choice A1

Which sentence correctly uses 'glup'?

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Ovo je glup odgovor. (This is a stupid answer.)

'Glup' is an adjective and describes a noun. In this sentence, 'odgovor' (answer) can be described as stupid.

true false A1

The word 'glup' can be used to describe a person who is not intelligent.

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Vrai

'Glup' is commonly used to describe someone lacking intelligence.

true false A1

The English word 'happy' is a good translation for 'glup'.

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Faux

'Glup' means 'stupid' or 'dumb', not 'happy'. The Croatian word for happy is 'sretan'.

true false A1

If something is 'glupo', it means it is very clever.

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Faux

'Glupo' means 'stupid' or 'dumb', which is the opposite of clever.

multiple choice B1

Choose the sentence where 'glup' is used correctly to describe a foolish action:

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : On je glup što vjeruje u takve priče.

'Glup' in this context describes the person's foolishness in believing something, which is a direct characteristic of their actions.

multiple choice B1

Which of the following best translates the sentence: 'Nemoj biti glup i pristati na to.'

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Don't be stupid and agree to that.

The translation 'Don't be stupid and agree to that' directly reflects the imperative and meaning of 'glup' in a warning context.

multiple choice B1

In which sentence does 'glup' refer to an idea or concept rather than a person?

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : To je glupa ideja, neće uspjeti.

Here, 'glupa' directly modifies 'ideja' (idea), indicating that the concept itself is foolish or stupid.

true false B1

The sentence 'Nije glupo pitati ako ne znaš.' means 'It's not stupid to ask if you don't know.'

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Vrai

The Croatian sentence literally translates to 'It is not stupid to ask if you do not know,' conveying that asking questions when uncertain is a sensible action.

true false B1

If someone says 'Kakva glupa šala!', they are expressing that the joke was very clever.

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Faux

'Kakva glupa šala!' translates to 'What a stupid joke!', indicating that the joke was not clever at all.

true false B1

The phrase 'Učinio je nešto glupo' implies that someone did something intelligent.

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Faux

'Učinio je nešto glupo' means 'He/She did something stupid/foolish,' which is the opposite of intelligent.

sentence order B2

Touche les mots ci-dessous pour construire la phrase
Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Bio je glup što je povjerovao svakoj riječi koju je rekla.

This sentence structure reflects a common way to express someone being 'stupid' for believing something in Croatian.

sentence order B2

Touche les mots ci-dessous pour construire la phrase
Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Nema glupih pitanja, samo glupih odgovora.

A common idiom in Croatian that translates to 'There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.'

sentence order B2

Touche les mots ci-dessous pour construire la phrase
Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Smatrao je da je cijela situacija bila prilično glupa.

This sentence uses 'glup' to describe a situation as foolish or absurd.

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