змей
/[zmɛj]/
Bulgariannoun
Definitions
- 1.dragon (usually a male one)
змей горя́нин
zmej gorjánin — mountain dragon
- 2.kite
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- дра́кон
- ха́ла
- ажде́р
Related words (1)
- змия́
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *zmьjь. The meaning dragon is likely secondary, evolved from an earlier snake, reptile or more generally a creature that dwells on the ground. From the same root as Bulgarian земя́ (zemjá, “earth, ground”) (е-grade), derived through 0-grade ablaut and the suffix -ей (-ej).
Forms
- zmejromanization
- змеи́цаfeminine
- зме́йскиadjective • relational
- змейindefinite • singular
- зме́евеindefinite • plural
- зме́йовеindefinite • plural
- зме́ятdefinite • singular • subjective
- зме́еветеdefinite • plural • subjective
- зме́йоветеdefinite • plural • subjective
- зме́яdefinite • objective • singular
- зме́еветеdefinite • objective • plural
- зме́йоветеdefinite • objective • plural
- -count-form • singular
- зме́яcount-form • plural
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Vocative | зме́ю | зме́еве, зме́йове |
Vocative
Singular
зме́ю
Plural
зме́еве, зме́йове