gniv

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gněvъ.

Noun

gnȋv m (Cyrillic spelling гни̑в)

  1. (Ikavian) wrath, fury, anger
    • 1375, N.N., Muka svete Margarite (transcribed from Glagolitic original):
      Višnji Bože, srce moje
      čin' da ne pust' vere tvoje,
      obrani me tvoga gniva,
      da grih u mni me pribiva.
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    • 1630s, Ivan Gundulić, Osman:
      Otada nas sveđ bič bije,
      zemlja je gladna, nebo u gnivu;
      i istočni oprijet Zmaj ne smije
      sjevernom se Orlu sivu.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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