intenzivan

Intenzivan is an adjective used in Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin to describe something characterized by a high degree of intensity or vigor. It can apply to emotions, activity, weather, or processes. Examples include intenzivan stres (intense stress), intenzivan trening (intense training), or intenzivno razdoblje (an intense period). The term is commonly paired with the noun intensitet (intensity) or with verbs that convey strong effort or impact.

Etymology and cognates: The word derives from Latin intensus and entered South Slavic languages through international scientific and literary vocabulary, taking the Slavic suffix -ivan to form an adjective. Its English equivalent is intense; in medical contexts, the related noun phrase intenzivna njega means intensive care, showing the same root in a fixed expression. The adverb form is intenzivno.

Morphology: In masculine nominative singular, the form is intenzivan; feminine is intenzivna; neuter is intenzivno. Plural forms are intenzivni (masculine), intenzivne (feminine), and intenzivna (neuter). The noun forms include intenzivnost (intensity) and the adverb intenzivno.

See also: intensity, intense, intenzivnost, intenzivna njega.