Croatian Word of the Day
dućan
DU-chan • noun — 5th of May, 2026
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Meaning: a small shop or store (where you buy everyday goods)
Examples
- Idem u dućan po kruh.
(I'm going to the shop to get bread.) - Dućan radi do 20 sati.
(The shop is open until 8 p.m.) - U tom dućanu imaju sve što mi treba.
(That store has everything I need.)
Synonyms
- trgovina
- prodavaonica
Dućan is a common, slightly informal word for a local shop or small store. Use trgovina for a more neutral or formal term; prodavaonica is also correct but less colloquial. Dućan often implies a neighborhood shop rather than a large supermarket.
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