Бъдни вечер
/[ˈbɤdni ˈvɛt͡ʃɛr]/
Bulgarianname
Definitions
- 1.Christmas Eve (evening before Christmas Day)
Synonyms & related words
Related words (2)
- бдя
- бъ́дник
Etymology
From бъ́дни (bǎ́dni) + ве́чер (véčer, “evening”). The indeclinable adjective бъ́дни (bǎ́dni), which is only used in this compound term, is derived from бдя (bdja, “to stay awake (in anticipation); to keep watch”). Thus, the literal translation is "an evening during which one stays awake/alert in anticipation". Compare Serbo-Croatian Ба̏дња̄ ве̏че̄р and Macedonian Бадна вечер (Badna večer).
Forms
- Бъ́дни ве́черcanonical • feminine
- Bǎ́dni véčerromanization