Planinarski štap je izdržljiv.

to be

Breakdown of Planinarski štap je izdržljiv.

• planinarski štap: a hiking pole
• izdržljiv: hardy; enduring

Questions & Answers about Planinarski štap je izdržljiv.

Why is there no word for the or a in Planinarski štap je izdržljiv?

Serbian does not have articles like English the or a/an.

So štap can mean:

• a stick / a pole
• the stick / the pole

The exact meaning depends on context. In a standalone sentence like this, English might translate it as either The hiking pole is durable or A hiking pole is durable, depending on the situation.

What does planinarski mean exactly?

Planinarski means related to hiking / mountaineering.

It comes from words like:

• planina = mountain
• planinar = hiker / mountaineer

So planinarski štap is literally a hiking stick/pole or mountaineering stick/pole. In natural English, this is often hiking pole or trekking pole.

Why does planinarski end in -i?

Because it is an adjective agreeing with štap.

In Serbian, adjectives must match the noun in:

• gender
• number
• case

Here:

• štap is