Croatian

American  

[kroh-ey-shuhn, -shee-uhn] / kroʊˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Croatia, its people, or their language.

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noun

1. a Croat.

2. Serbo-Croatian as spoken and written in Croatia, differing from Serbian chiefly in its use of the Latin alphabet.

Croatian British  

/ krəʊˈeɪʃən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Croatia, its people, or their language

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noun

1. the language that is spoken in Croatia, formerly regarded as a dialect of Serbo-Croat (Croato-Serb)

2. 1. a native or inhabitant of Croatia

   2. a speaker of Croatian

Usage

See See at Bosnian

Etymology

Origin of Croatian

First recorded in 1545–55; Croati(a) + -an

Example Sentences

For nearly a month, a Croatian company has been rolling out what it says is Europe's first robotaxi service on the streets of Zagreb, with AFP among the first journalists to try it on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Raiffeisen Bank International—Austria’s second-biggest bank by assets—late Wednesday outlined its plans to buy Addiko to bolster its presence in the Croatian market and help it re-enter Slovenia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“Ben contacted me and told me about the project. I responded with what’s Bachata?,” the Croatian American director said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He said they were also working with Romanian and Croatian troops.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Dear Diary, Today I went to the Croatian Hall with Zlata and met a little boy named Tony who lived a nightmare because he is Croatian.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers