Poslije kiše park izgleda još ljepše.

rain

Breakdown of Poslije kiše park izgleda još ljepše.

• poslije: after
• park: park
• izgledati: to look

Questions & Answers about Poslije kiše park izgleda još ljepše.

Why is it kiše and not kiša?

Because poslije (after) requires the genitive case.

• dictionary form: kiša = rain
• after poslije: kiše = of rain / after rain

So:

• poslije kiše = after the rain / after rain

This is very common in Croatian: certain prepositions automatically trigger a specific case, and poslije takes the genitive.

Can I also say nakon kiše instead of poslije kiše?

Yes. Nakon kiše is also correct and means the same thing: after the rain.

In many contexts, poslije and nakon are interchangeable. A learner can safely understand both. Very roughly:

• poslije is often felt as a bit more everyday/conversational
• nakon can sound a bit more neutral or formal

But both are standard and natural here.

What exactly does izgleda mean here?