Буг

See also: буг

Russian

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, borrowed from Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (biugan, “to bend”), as Goths lived near the river. Compare Ukrainian Буг (Buh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buk]
• Homophone: бук (buk)

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Proper noun

Буг • (Bug) m inan (genitive Бу́га, nominative plural Бу́ги, genitive plural Бу́гов, relational adjective бу́гский)

1. Bug, Western Bug (a river in Poland, Belarus and Ukraine)
2. Bug, Southern Bug (a river in Ukraine)
3. Bug (a small tributary of the Mata River in Bashkortostan, Russia)

Declension

Declension of Буг (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	Бу́г Búg	Бу́ги Búgi
genitive	Бу́га Búga	Бу́гов Búgov
dative	Бу́гу Búgu	Бу́гам Búgam
accusative	Бу́г Búg	Бу́ги Búgi
instrumental	Бу́гом Búgom	Бу́гами Búgami
prepositional	Бу́ге Búge	Бу́гах Búgax

Related terms

• бу́гский (búgskij)

References

• Spring, P. (2015). Great Walls & Linear Barriers. United Kingdom: Pen & Sword Books

Ukrainian

Etymology

From the Slavic hydronym *bugъ/*buga. Compare Russian Буг (Bug).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buɦ]
• Homophone: бух (bux)

Proper noun

Буг • (Buh) m inan (genitive Бу́га, nominative plural Бу́ги, genitive plural Бу́гів, relational adjective бу́зький)

1. Bug, Western Bug (a river in Poland, Belarus and Ukraine)
2. Bug, Southern Bug (a river in Ukraine)
3. Bug (a small tributary of the Mata River in Bashkortostan, Russia)

Declension

Declension of Буг (inan velar masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	Буг Buh	Бу́ги Búhy
genitive	Бу́га Búha	Бу́гів Búhiv
dative	Бу́гові, Бу́гу Búhovi, Búhu	Бу́гам Búham
accusative	Буг Buh	Бу́ги Búhy
instrumental	Бу́гом Búhom	Бу́гами Búhamy
locative	Бу́гу Búhu	Бу́гах Búhax
vocative	Бу́гу Búhu	Бу́ги Búhy

Related terms

• бу́зький (búzʹkyj)

References

• Spring, P. (2015). Great Walls & Linear Barriers. United Kingdom: Pen & Sword Books