srpsko

Srpsko is the neuter singular form of the adjective srpski in the Serbo-Croatian languages, including Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin. It is used to describe nouns that are neuter in gender and that are associated with Serbia or Serbs. In everyday usage, srpsko modifies neuter nouns to indicate Serbian origin or relation.

As a grammatical form, srpsko parallels srpski (masculine) and srpska (feminine). The full triad for adjectives referring to Serbia is srpski, srpska, and srpsko, corresponding to masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns respectively. For example, srpsko pivo means “Serbian beer,” and srpsko vino means “Serbian wine.” The form changes with case, number, and definiteness just like other adjectives in the language.

Usage notes: srpsko appears primarily as a descriptive modifier in phrases rather than as a standalone noun. It does not denote a country name by itself (Srbija is the name of the country in these languages); instead, it qualifies nouns to express Serbian origin, culture, or affiliation in neuter gender contexts. In most formal or encyclopedic writing, the neutral term for nationality is typically expressed with the proper noun Serbia or demonyms (Srbin/Srpkinja) when referring to people, while srpsko serves as a grammatical descriptor for neuter nouns.

See also: srpski, srpska, Srbija, Srbin, Srpkinja.