dvije

Dvije is the feminine form of the cardinal number two in standard South Slavic languages, notably Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian. It is used with feminine nouns and pronouns to express the quantity of two. For example, dvije žene (two women), dvije stolice (two chairs), and dvije minute (two minutes) illustrate its use with feminine nouns.

In grammar, dvije is one of several gendered forms of the numeral two. It agrees with the gender of the noun it modifies, and it inflects according to the case and number of the noun. While the exact endings depend on the noun and the grammatical context, the general function is to mark two in combination with feminine nouns, distinguishing it from the masculine/neuter form dva.

Usage varies by language standard and dialect, but dvije is widely recognized as the proper feminine form in formal Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian. It appears in everyday speech, education, media, and literature whenever counting feminine nouns (for instance, women, chairs, minutes, or other feminine-noun cases).

Etymologically, dvije derives from the Slavic numeral system as the feminine counterpart to the masculine/neuter form of two. It belongs to the broader system of cardinal numerals in these languages, which also includes dva (masculine/neuter), dve or dvoje in some dialects or contexts, and related forms used with different noun classes.

See also: dva, dve, dvadeset, dvoje.