Tvrtke

Tvrtke is the plural form of tvrtka, a noun used in Croatian and Bosnian to mean a company or enterprise. The term covers a broad range of commercially oriented organizations, from small family businesses to larger corporations.

In everyday language and in formal contexts, tvrtke refers to business entities regardless of their legal form. In Croatia, references to companies often use tvrtka and may specify the legal form, such as d.o.o. (limited liability company) or d.d. (joint stock company). Similar distinctions and forms exist in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where tvrtka remains the common term for a business entity, with parallel legal forms used in regulatory and corporate practice.

Linguistically, tvrtka is part of standard Croatian and is widely understood in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It exists alongside komp anija, a loanword from Italian and English, which is also used in business contexts. The choice between tvrtka and kompanija can vary by region, audience, and formality, but tvrtka remains the more traditional term in many Croatian- and Bosnian-language documents and discourse.

Usage and context: Tvrtke appear in business reporting, legal texts, corporate registrations, and news coverage as generic references to companies. The plural form tvrtke is commonly used when discussing multiple organizations or the business sector in general.

See also: Company, Business terminology in Croatian and Bosnian, Društvo (company), D.O.O. and D.D. as legal forms.