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Croatian frequency list

No. 926 in Croatian

preminula

"Preminula" means "deceased" in English.

In a sentence

  • Moja baka je preminula prošle godine.

    My grandmother passed away last year.

    In this sentence, 'preminula' is used as a feminine singular past participle of the verb 'preminuti', indicating the passing away of a female subject.

  • Saznali smo da je preminula prije nekoliko tjedana.

    We learned that she passed away a few weeks ago.

    Here, 'preminula' again refers to a past event regarding the passing of a female entity, used in a reported speech context.

  • Vijest da je preminula pogodila je mnoge.

    The news of her passing affected many.

    In this case, 'preminula' denotes a past event of death involving a female, contextualized as the subject of a reported occurrence.

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