raspored

Raspored is a noun used in several South Slavic languages, notably Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin. It denotes a plan that lists times, dates, and ordered activities, functioning as a timetable or schedule for events, tasks, or appointments. The term can also refer to the arrangement or distribution of items within a system, such as seating plans or resource allocation.

Origin and usage: The word comes from the verb rasporediti (to arrange, distribute). In everyday language, raspored appears in contexts such as education, work, transport, and sports, where a defined sequence of activities is required.

Common examples include raspored nastave (class schedule), raspored vožnje (bus or train timetable), dnevni raspored (daily routine), and raspored smena (shift schedule). It is used to organize and communicate when things happen, who is involved, and in what order tasks should be performed.

Variant forms and related terms: In Slovenian, the cognate is razpored, with a different spelling and usage. The concept is closely related to the English schedule or timetable and to the broader idea of planning and organization in daily life, education, work, and public services.