кукер
/[ˈkukɛr]/
Bulgariannoun
Definitions
- 1.dialectalkuker (person dressed in a carnival costume, who chases evil spirits in specific days of the year)
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- бабугер
- станчинар
Etymology
Technically reflecting Proto-Slavic *kukyrъ, possibly derived from Proto-Slavic *kukъ, *kuka (“feisty spirit”) + -ер (-er). Alternative theories propose borrowed origin from a term, akin to Bulgarian кукла (kukla, “toy, puppet”) (Greek loanword) or Bulgarian гу́гла (gúgla, “hood”) (Latin loanword), both ultimately from Latin cucūllus (“hood, covering for the read”).
Forms
- ку́керcanonical • masculine
- kúkerromanization
- ку́керindefinite • singular
- ку́кериindefinite • plural
- ку́керътdefinite • singular • subjective
- ку́керитеdefinite • plural • subjective
- ку́кераdefinite • objective • singular
- ку́керитеdefinite • objective • plural
- кукирalternative
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Vocative | ку́кере | ку́кери |
Vocative
Singular
ку́кере
Plural
ку́кери