razmijeniti

Razmijeniti is a verb used in Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian that means to exchange or swap something with someone, typically as part of a mutual transfer. It is used for exchanging goods, money, ideas, or information. Grammatically, razmijeniti is a perfective transitive verb; its imperfective counterpart is razmjenjivati. The related noun is razmjena, meaning an exchange or swap.

Etymology and form: the word combines the prefix raz- with mijenjiti, meaning to change or replace, signaling a reciprocal action between parties. As a perfective form, razmijeniti denotes a completed exchange.

Usage: common constructions include razmijeniti nešto za nešto (to exchange something for something else) and razmijeniti mišljenja/iskustva (to exchange opinions/experiences). It is frequently used in everyday speech as well as in business and diplomacy. In financial contexts, one may say razmijeniti novac (to exchange currency) or razmijeniti valute. The term emphasizes the mutual transfer rather than merely replacing an item with another, which is closer to zamijeniti.

Examples:

- Razmijenili smo mišljenja o planu projekta.

- Željeli su razmijeniti novac u mjenjačnici.

See also: razmjena; zamijeniti; mijenjati.