Kajkavian

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/kaɪˈkɑːviən/

proper noun

A South Slavic language or supradialect of Serbo-Croatian spoken in central Croatia.

OriginSerbo-Croatian kajkavski →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A South Slavic language or supradialect of Serbo-Croatian spoken in central Croatia.
nounKajkavian (plural Kajkavians)

plural Kajkavians

  1. A speaker of Kajkavian, or a native of northern Croatia.
adjectiveKajkavian (comparative more Kajkavian, superlative most Kajkavian)

comparative more Kajkavian · superlative most Kajkavian

  1. Of or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language.

Origin

  1. Serbo-Croatiankajkavski
  2. EnglishKajkavian

From Serbo-Croatian kajkavski, from the regional Serbo-Croatian interrogative pronoun kaj (“what”), which is used in that region instead of the standard što.

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Translations

Czech kajkavština, kajkavský
  • kajkavštinaSouth Slavic language or supradialect
  • kajkavskýof or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language
Dutch Kajkavisch, kajkavisch
  • KajkavischSouth Slavic language or supradialect
  • kajkavischof or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language
Esperanto kajkavia, kajkavia
  • kajkaviaSouth Slavic language or supradialect
  • kajkaviaof or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language
French kaïkavien
  • kaïkavienSouth Slavic language or supradialect
German Kajkavisch, Kajkawisch
  • KajkavischSouth Slavic language or supradialect
  • KajkawischSouth Slavic language or supradialect
  • Kajkavera speaker of Kajkavian
  • Kajkawera speaker of Kajkavian
  • Kajkaverina speaker of Kajkavian
  • Kajkawerina speaker of Kajkavian
  • kajkavischof or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language
  • kajkawischof or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language
Hungarian kaj nyelvjárá, kaj nyelv
  • kaj nyelvjáráSouth Slavic language or supradialect
  • kaj nyelvSouth Slavic language or supradialect
Italian caicavo, caicavico
  • caicavoSouth Slavic language or supradialect
  • caicavicoSouth Slavic language or supradialect
  • caicavoof or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language
  • caicavicoof or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language
Russian кайкавский диалект, кайкавское наречие
  • кайкавский диалект (kajkavskij dialekt)South Slavic language or supradialect
  • кайкавское наречие (kajkavskoje narečije)South Slavic language or supradialect
  • кайкавский язык (kajkavskij jazyk)South Slavic language or supradialect
  • кайкавский (kajkavskij)of or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language
Spanish kajkaviano, kajkaviano
  • kajkavianoSouth Slavic language or supradialect
  • kajkavianoof or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language
Swedish kajkaviska, kajkavisk
  • kajkaviskaSouth Slavic language or supradialect
  • kajkaviskof or pertaining to Kajkavians or their language
Cite this entry
APA

Kajkavian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kajkavian

MLA

“Kajkavian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kajkavian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kajkavian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kajkavian.

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