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любеница

/[lʲo̟bɛˈnit͡sɐ]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    obsoletecircular, ovate shape
  2. 2.
    dialectalepithet for the watermelon fruit (called so because of its shape)
  3. 3.
    derogatoryfatso (fat person)

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • ди́ня
Related words (4)
  • лъб
  • лъ́бец
  • лоб
  • па́луба

Etymology

From луб (lub, “oval plank”) (dialectal) + -еница (-enica), with expressive ablaut -у- > -ю-.

Forms

  • любени́цаcanonical • feminine
  • ljubenícaromanization
  • любени́цаindefinite • singular
  • любени́циindefinite • plural
  • любени́цатаdefinite • singular
  • любени́цитеdefinite • plural
  • лубени́цаalternative • dialectal
  • лубе́ницаalternative • dialectal
  • лубе́йницаalternative • dialectal
  • лобени́цаalternative • dialectal
  • любени́каalternative • dialectal

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