serijska

Serijska is an adjective used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Slovenian, to indicate that something belongs to a series, is arranged in a sequence, or is produced in a series. In these languages the form serijska is the feminine singular; the masculine form is serijski and the neuter form is serijsko, with endings changing to agree with the noun it modifies. The root relates to the noun serija, meaning “series,” and is tied to concepts of order, repetition, and production in batches.

In practical usage, serijska is common in technical and industrial contexts as well as everyday speech. Examples include serijska proizvodnja, meaning mass or serial production, where items are manufactured in a continuous series; and serijska veza, meaning a serial connection in networking or electronics. In contexts involving feminine nouns, such as serijskajev or serijska oprema (depending on the noun), the form adjusts to the gender of the noun being described. The exact collocations can vary by language and regional usage, but the core sense remains “related to a series or sequence” or “produced in series.”

In Slovenian, a frequent and recognizable usage is serijska številka, meaning serial or “serial number,” with številka being feminine, hence the feminine serijska form. In Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian, you commonly encounter serijski broj (masculine) for “serial number,” reflecting the parallel but gendered forms across languages.

Overall, serijska functions as a productive term across South Slavic languages to label items, processes, or concepts associated with a series, sequence, or mass production. See also serija, serijski, serijski broj, serijska veza, serijska proizvodnja.