tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891322149855073246.post2396327920532102722..comments2024-03-28T09:41:11.549+01:00Comments on Easy Croatian: Variations: RegionalDaniel N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14585410511935134909noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891322149855073246.post-45025551892550751222020-02-17T13:49:22.676+01:002020-02-17T13:49:22.676+01:00The "center of Istra"? :) All right, in ...The "center of Istra"? :) All right, in my mind, it was Pazin because it's the largest city of the center of Istra but not according to this:<br />https://izletipoistri.com/2009/06/22/srediste-istre/<br /><br />My family comes from Moćibob, Karojba from my mother's side, so not very far from Pazin.<br />I have to thank you to stir up memories: it's always a pleasure. :)Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10823539504012658559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891322149855073246.post-4536905060916586902020-02-17T08:44:30.088+01:002020-02-17T08:44:30.088+01:00Hi Z, the word šterna is characteristic for the co...Hi Z, the word <b>šterna</b> is characteristic for the coast, but it's not exactly <i>well</i>, it's rather <i>cistern</i> (and comes from Venetian or something like that). The main purpose was to collect rainwater, while <b>zdenac</b> taps groundwater.<br /><br />But I will add more words, since I got more comments. Even some terms related to modern life, like <i>tracksuit</i>, show regional variations. Croatia is very "scattered". If you look at the map, there are populated regions and then voids in between...<br /><br />BTW where in the "center of Istra"? Pazin? Žminj?<br /><br />lpDaniel N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14585410511935134909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891322149855073246.post-38378055936751270982020-02-16T19:43:19.499+01:002020-02-16T19:43:19.499+01:00Hi, the center of Istra is definitely "coasta...Hi, the center of Istra is definitely "coastal" if things haven't changed that much since I've been there. A lot of "inland" words are unknown to me but not all…<br />For 'zdenac', I've never heard 'bunar' but 'šterna' though…<br />I thought all this "regionalisms" tend to disappear… They are rather resistant, apparently.Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10823539504012658559noreply@blogger.com