This is the 226th most frequent Croatian word.
deset
The Croatian word "deset" means "ten" in English.
Here, 'deset' is used as a numeral to indicate the number of books.
Na polici je deset knjiga.
On the shelf are ten books.
In this sentence, 'deset' is used as a subject of the verb, meaning the number ten itself.
Deset je omiljeni broj mog prijatelja.
Ten is my friend's favorite number.
Here, 'deset' is used in a time expression to indicate an hour.