Domisliti

Domisliti is a verb used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Slovenian. It means to think up, devise, or conceive something through deliberate thought. The prefix do- attaches to misliti (to think) to express completion of the mental act, giving a sense of arriving at a concrete idea or solution.

Usage of domisliti is transitive and typically requires a direct object that names what has been conceived, such as rješenje (solution), plan, ideja (idea), or taktika (tactics). It is commonly used in the perfective aspect to indicate the successful completion of the thinking process, for example, domislio sam rješenje (I came up with a solution).

Examples across languages illustrate its use: Croatian: Treba mi domisliti novo rješenje. Slovenian: Moram domisliti načrt. Serbian: On je domislio novu strategiju. These phrases show the idea of producing or finalizing a thought into a usable result.

Etymology and nuance: domisliti is formed from misliti (to think) with the prefix do-, which signals completion or attainment of the mental act. This distinguishes it from the more general mislit i or other related verbs that describe thinking without necessarily producing a concrete outcome.

See also: mislit i; osmišljavati; domišljati.