premijerna

Premijerna is an adjective used in several South Slavic languages to describe something related to a premiere, the first public presentation of a work such as a film, theater production, or broadcast. It is the feminine form; masculine is premijerni and neuter premijerno, while the corresponding noun premijera means “premiere.” The term is borrowed from the French première and is common in Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin, with similar usage in related languages.

In practice, premijerna is used to label events or releases that mark the initial public showing. Typical phrases include premijerna projekcija (opening-night screening), premijerna predstava (opening-night performance), and premijerna emisija (first broadcast). It can also describe the opening period of a TV show or theater program, such as premijerna sezona (opening season) or premijerna epizoda (premiere episode) in some contexts.

Usage examples:

- Film će imati premijernu projekciju večeras. (The film will have its premiere screening tonight.)

- Otvaranje sezone najavljeno je premijernom predstavom. (The season opening is announced with the premiere performance.)

Notes:

Premijerna distinctively signals a first-time or special introductory presentation, often accompanied by media attention or a red-carpet event. The word is etymologically connected to premijer (prime minister) through the notion of “first” or “foremost,” but the two terms occupy different semantic fields in contemporary usage.

See also: premijera, premijerni.