Word
Dovodno crijevo jedva da propušta vodu.
Meaning
The inlet hose barely lets water through.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Dovodno crijevo jedva da propušta vodu.
voda
water
dovodno crijevo
the inlet hose
propuštati
to leak; let through
jedva da
hardly; barely (with a clause)
Questions & Answers about Dovodno crijevo jedva da propušta vodu.
What does dovodno crijevo mean exactly?
It means supply hose, inlet hose, or feed hose, depending on context.
- dovodno = inlet / supply / feeding
- crijevo = hose / tube
So the phrase is a technical noun phrase: the inlet/supply hose.
Why does dovodno end in -o?
Because it agrees with crijevo, which is a neuter singular noun.
In Croatian, adjectives change their endings to match the noun’s:
- masculine: dovodni
- feminine: dovodna
- neuter: dovodno
Since crijevo is neuter singular, the adjective must be dovodno.
Does crijevo really mean hose? I thought it meant intestine.
Yes — it can mean both.
Croatian crijevo is used for:
- a biological intestine / gut
- a flexible hose / tube / pipe-like line
The context tells you which meaning is intended. In dovodno crijevo, it clearly means hose.