Stokavian

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proper noun

The most widespread dialect of Serbo-Croatian, which is used as the dialectal basis for the standard Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, and Serbian versions of the language. The word what is usually rendered as što, whence the name.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Shtokavian · alternative Štokavian

  1. The most widespread dialect of Serbo-Croatian, which is used as the dialectal basis for the standard Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, and Serbian versions of the language. The word what is usually rendered as što, whence the name.
adjectiveStokavian (not comparable)

alternative Shtokavian · alternative Štokavian

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Stokavian dialect.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
shtokavskištokavcistokavski

Translations

Bulgarian щокавски, щокавски
  • щокавски (štokavski)West South Slavic dialect grouping
  • щокавски (štokavski)of or pertaining to Štokavian
Polish sztokawski, sztokawski
  • sztokawskiWest South Slavic dialect grouping
  • sztokawskiof or pertaining to Štokavian
Cite this entry
APA

Stokavian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stokavian

MLA

“Stokavian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stokavian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stokavian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stokavian.

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