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

Croatians plural

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Croatians
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Croatian

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

Example Sentences

Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic has made no secret of his desire, whilst speaking to Croatian media, of his desire to sign players from that country's league.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Attacking midfielder Christian Pulisic’s grandfather was a Croatian emigrant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Croatian authorities issued health recommendations for coping with extreme heat, while North Macedonia, Bosnia and Montenegro also braced for extreme temperatures.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

All-female Croatian band Lelek changed the tone with the powerful, folkloric harmonies of Andromeda – which addressed the suppression of women during the Ottoman Empire.

From BBC • May 12, 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