Dejanja

Dejanja is a plural noun in several South Slavic languages, notably Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian, meaning "actions" or "deeds." It is the plural form of dejanje, a noun that denotes an act, conduct, or deed performed by a person or entity. In everyday language, both dejanje and dejanja appear in phrases such as “dobra dejanja” (good deeds) or “ova dejanja su opravdana” (these actions are justified), and in legal, ethical, or philosophical contexts the term helps distinguish behaviors from intentions.

Etymology and morphology: Dejanje is formed from a verbal root meaning "to act" with the suffix -anje, which creates a noun representing the act or process. The plural dejanja is used when referring to multiple acts or actions.

Usage notes: The word is primarily used in the languages of the Western Balkans and may appear in academic texts, news reporting, literature, and everyday speech. It is not a commonly borrowed term in English, though translators may render it as "actions" or "deeds" depending on the context.

Other uses: Dejanja rarely appears as a proper noun. When encountered as a name in local contexts, it would most likely be a transliteration or family name unrelated to the noun’s common meaning. As with many nouns, the precise sense can depend on context, including distinctions between actions performed by individuals versus institutions.

See also: dejanje, action, deed, conduct, delovanje.