драгинко

Bulgarian

Etymology

From an obsolete драги́ня (dragínja, “darling”) +‎ -ко (-ko).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [drɐˈɡiŋko]

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Noun

драги́нко • (dragínko) m

1. (dialectal, dated) brother-in-law (the younger brother of one’s husband)
2. (dialectal, dated) best man, bridesman

   Synonyms: кум (kum), шафер (šafer)

Declension

Declension of драги́нко

	singular	plural
indefinite	драги́нко dragínko	драги́нковци dragínkovci
definite	драги́нкото dragínkoto	драги́нковците dragínkovcite

Related terms

• драг (drag, “dear”)

References

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