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гергеф

/[ɡɛrˈɡɛf]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    circular or square embroidery frame
  2. 2.
    dialectalfabric stretched on such an embroidery frame

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish گركف (gerkef, “embroidery hoop”), from Persian کارْگاه (kârgâh, “workshop”). Cognates include Macedonian ѓерѓеф (ǵerǵef) and Serbo-Croatian ђѐрђеф.

Forms

  • герге́фcanonical • masculine
  • gergéfromanization
  • герге́фindefinite • singular
  • герге́фиindefinite • plural
  • герге́фътdefinite • singular • subjective
  • герге́фитеdefinite • plural • subjective
  • герге́фаdefinite • objective • singular
  • герге́фитеdefinite • objective • plural
  • -count-form • singular
  • герге́фаcount-form • plural

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