Breakdown of Morska bolest je slabija na mirnom moru.
biti
to be
na
on
slabiji
weaker
morska bolest
seasickness
Questions & Answers about Morska bolest je slabija na mirnom moru.
What does morska bolest mean literally, and is it the normal way to say seasickness?
Literally, morska bolest means sea illness or sea sickness:
- morska = sea / marine
- bolest = illness / sickness
Yes, this is a normal Croatian expression for seasickness. Croatian often uses an adjective + noun combination where English might use a compound noun.
Why is it morska bolest and not something like more bolest?
Because morska is an adjective formed from more (sea).
So:
- more = sea
- morski / morska / morsko = sea-, marine
Croatian usually expresses this idea with an adjective, not by putting two nouns together the way English sometimes does. So morska bolest is the natural structure.
Why is slabija used here? What exactly does it mean?