анкерпласт

Bulgarian

Etymology

A genericized trademark from the German Ankerplast plaster brand, whose name in turn derives from Anker (“anchor”) +‎ Plastir (“plaster”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaŋkɛrpɫɐst]

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Noun

а́нкерпласт • (ánkerplast) m

1. (trademark, pharmacy) A type of plaster or band-aid, whose gauze is imbued with an antiseptic agent to treat wounds.

Usage notes

The word ле́пенка (lépenka) is commonly used to refer to any kind of wound plaster, whereas а́нкерпласт (ánkerplast) specifically entails one with an antiseptic chemical included. лейкопла́ст (lejkoplást) is similar, meaning a plaster or a cast.

Declension

Declension of а́нкерпласт

	singular	plural
indefinite	а́нкерпласт ánkerplast	а́нкерпластове ánkerplastove
definite (subject form)	а́нкерпластът ánkerplastǎt	а́нкерпластовете ánkerplastovete
definite (object form)	а́нкерпласта ánkerplasta
count form	—	а́нкерпласта ánkerplasta

Related terms

• лейкопла́ст (lejkoplást)

References

• “анкерпласт”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “анкерпласт”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010