Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zadruga

/zæˈdɹuːɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zadru-ga
IPA: /zæˈdɹuːɡə/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social unit of rural community among the South Slavs, associated with family links and set customs.

Example Sentences

"Byzantine culture was forced to retreat in the face of a way of life based on the extended family commune or zadruga, which was further organised around loose tribal areas known as županije."

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian zȃdruga/за̑друга (“commune”).

Word Breakdown

Root: zȃdruga

Inflected Forms

zadrugas (plural) zadruge (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zadruga?: The recorded pronunciation is /zæˈdɹuːɡə/.
What does zadruga mean?: A social unit of rural community among the South Slavs, associated with family links and set customs.
Where does zadruga come from?: From Serbo-Croatian zȃdruga/за̑друга (“commune”).

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