Čepići za uši smanjuju buku.

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Breakdown of Čepići za uši smanjuju buku.

• buka: noise
• čepići za uši: earplugs

Questions & Answers about Čepići za uši smanjuju buku.

Why is čepići plural, and what is the singular form?

Čepići is the nominative plural form. The singular is čepić.

This noun means a small plug / stopper, and in this context it means earplug. It comes from čep (plug, stopper) plus the diminutive ending -ić, so čepić literally suggests a little plug.

Because the sentence talks about earplugs in general, Croatian uses the plural čepići.

• singular: čepić
• plural: čepići

Why does Croatian say za uši? Does it literally mean for ears?

Yes, za uši literally means for ears.

This is a very natural Croatian way to say earplugs: literally plugs for ears.

• za = for
• uši = ears

So čepići za uši is a noun phrase meaning earplugs.

This kind of structure is common in Croatian:

• četkica za zube = toothbrush (literally brush for teeth)
• krema za ruke = hand cream (literally cream for hands)

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