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бърк

/[bɤrk]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    dialectalwhisker, vibrissa (of mammals)
    • → (in dual, colloquial) antennae (of insects)

    • → (in plural) barbels (of fish)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bъrkъ sg (“whisker”), *bъrky du. Further origin is disputed. Possibly related to бъ́ркам (bǎ́rkam, “to poke”) (see literature for further discussion).

Forms

  • bǎrkromanization
  • бъркindefinite • singular
  • бъ́ркеindefinite • plural
  • бъ́рковеindefinite • plural
  • бъ́ркътdefinite • singular • subjective
  • бъ́ркетеdefinite • plural • subjective
  • бъ́рковетеdefinite • plural • subjective
  • бъ́ркаdefinite • objective • singular
  • бъ́ркетеdefinite • objective • plural
  • бъ́рковетеdefinite • objective • plural
  • -count-form • singular
  • бъ́ркаcount-form • plural

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