алка
/[ˈaɫkɐ]/
Bulgariannoun
Definitions
- 1.auklet (seabird of genus Aethia)
- 2.more generally any alcid (seabird of family Alcidae)
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- коню́га
- гага́рка
Etymology
Ultimately from Old Norse alka (“seabird with dark plumage”), back-formed from the scientific name Alcae (“auks”).
Forms
- а́лкаcanonical • feminine
- álkaromanization
- а́лкаindefinite • singular
- а́лкиindefinite • plural
- а́лкатаdefinite • singular
- а́лкитеdefinite • plural
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Vocative | а́лко | а́лки |
Vocative
Singular
а́лко
Plural
а́лки