donijeli

Donijeli is a word in South Slavic languages, principally Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian, functioning as the past tense plural form of the verb donijeti, meaning "to bring" or "to deliver." In everyday speech and writing it is used to indicate that multiple people or entities have brought something: for example, "Donijeli su knjige" (They brought the books).

Beyond its grammatical role, Donijeli may appear as a lexical element in idioms, titles, or colloquial expressions and is sometimes encountered as part of family names, place names, or local toponyms in regions where South Slavic languages are spoken. As a common verb form, it appears frequently in literature, journalism and spoken narratives, where it contributes to descriptions of completed actions involving agents in the plural.

Etymologically, donijeli derives from the verb donijeti, composed of the prefix do- (indicating motion toward) and the root nijeti/nij- related to bringing or carrying. The form reflects standard South Slavic past-tense conjugation patterns. Usage and exact pronunciation vary with regional dialects and standard language norms. When encountered in contexts outside language description—such as surnames or geographic names—further specification is typically required to identify a particular person or place.