dolazak

Dolazak is a noun used in Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian to denote the act of arriving or the moment when someone or something arrives. It is used to describe the arrival of people, vehicles, or goods at a location, and appears in schedules, news reports, and event notices. It is contrasted with odlazak, meaning departure.

Etymology and grammar: The word is derived from the verb doći or dolaziti, with the suffix -ak forming an action noun. It is masculine in gender, and its plural form is dolasci. An adjective form dolazni means arriving or incoming, as in dolazni vlak (incoming train).

Usage notes and examples: In transportation contexts, dolazak often appears with time expressions, e.g., "Dolazak vlaka je zakazan za 18:45" or "Očekujemo dolazak putnika danas." It can also indicate the arrival of goods, e.g., "dolazak pošiljke" or "dolazak robe." The term is neutral and widely understood across standard varieties of Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian.

See also: odlazak (departure); dolaziti (to be coming/to be arriving); doći (to come).