This is the 926th most frequent Croatian word.
preminula
"Preminula" means "deceased" in English.
In this case, 'preminula' denotes a past event of death involving a female, contextualized as the subject of a reported occurrence.
Vijest da je preminula pogodila je mnoge.
The news of her passing affected many.
In this sentence, 'preminula' is used as a feminine singular past participle of the verb 'preminuti', indicating the passing away of a female subject.
Moja baka je preminula prošle godine.
My grandmother passed away last year.
Here, 'preminula' again refers to a past event regarding the passing of a female entity, used in a reported speech context.