Questions & Answers about Peć za keramiku je vruća.
Peć is the dictionary form, meaning oven, stove, kiln, furnace depending on context. In this sentence, it means kiln.
It is a feminine noun, even though it does not end in -a. That is important because the adjective later must agree with it:
- peć = feminine singular
- so: vruća = feminine singular adjective form
A lot of Croatian feminine nouns do end in -a, but some feminine nouns end in a consonant, and peć is one of them.
Because the preposition za here means for, and in this meaning it usually requires the accusative case.
So:
- dictionary form: keramika
- accusative singular: keramiku
That is why you get:
- peć za keramiku = a kiln for ceramics / a ceramic kiln
This is a very common pattern in Croatian:
- šalica za kavu = cup for coffee
- četka za kosu = brush for hair
- peć za keramiku = kiln for ceramics