drvena

Drvena is an adjective used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian and Slovenian, to describe objects made of wood or materials derived from wood. It is the feminine singular form that accompanies feminine nouns; masculine and neuter forms are drveni and drveno, respectively. For example, drvena kuća means a wooden house, and drvena stolica means a wooden chair, while drveni stol refers to a wooden table.

Etymology and usage context: the word is derived from the noun drvo, meaning wood, with a suffix pattern that forms adjectives describing material. The term is widely used in everyday language for construction, furniture, crafts and any item where wood is the primary material. It frequently appears in architectural descriptions, product labels, and inventory lists, as in drvena vrata (wooden doors) or drveno namještaj (wooden furniture).

Regional variation: while the core meaning is consistent across Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian and Slovenian, minor stylistic differences may occur in word order or noun agreement. The term is also common in standard technical and educational language when distinguishing wooden materials from metal, plastic or glass.

See also: wooden architecture, carpentry, furniture, material adjectives.