duša

From German Dusche, from French douche.

• IPA^(key): [ˈduʃːa]

duša f (4th declension)

1. shower

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dušà.

• IPA^(key): /dǔːʃa/
• Hyphenation: du‧ša

dúša f (Cyrillic spelling ду́ша)

1. soul (spirit or person)

   Bogu dušu, Bog je neće. ― I'm surrendering my soul to God, and God doesn't want to take it. (expression used when describing great physical pain personally experienced in a past situation, e.g. running a marathon, being tortured, etc.)

   U kući nije bilo žive duše. ― Not a living soul was in the house.

2. term of endearment; darling, dear

• dȕh

• “duša”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dušà.

• IPA^(key): /duʃa/, [ˈduʃa]
• Rhymes: -uʃa
• Hyphenation: du‧ša

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duša f (relational adjective duševný, diminutive dušička, augmentative dušisko)

1. soul
2. spirit
3. inner tube of a tire/tyre

• “duša”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dušà. First attested in the 10th century.

• IPA^(key): /dùːʃa/

dúša f

1. soul (the spirit or essence of a person that is believed to live on after the person’s death)

• “duša”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
• “duša”, in Termania, Amebis
• See also the general references