коза

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic коза (koza), from Proto-Slavic *koza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koˈza]

• Audio:

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Noun

коза́ • (kozá) f (masculine козе́л, relational adjective ко́зи, diminutive кози́чка)

1. female equivalent of козе́л (kozél): female goat, she-goat
2. (gymnastics) horse

Declension

Declension of коза́

	singular	plural
indefinite	коза́ kozá	кози́ kozí
definite	коза́та kozáta	кози́те kozíte
vocative form	ко́зо kózo	кози́ kozí

Derived terms

• коза́р (kozár), коза́рин (kozárin, “goat-herder”)

References

• “коза”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “коза”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɔza]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔza

Noun

коза • (koza) f (plural кози, masculine јарец, relational adjective козји, diminutive козичка or козле, augmentative козиште)

1. goat
2. (colloquial) an insult for a stupid and/or annoying woman

Declension

Declension of коза

	singular	plural
indefinite	коза	кози
definite unspecified	козата	козите
definite proximal	козава	козиве
definite distal	козана	козине
vocative	козо	кози

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

• Glagolitic: ⰽⱁⰸⰰ (koza)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *koza.

Noun

коза • (koza) f

1. she-goat

Declension

Declension of коза (hard a-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	коза koza	козѣ kozě	козꙑ kozy
genitive	козꙑ kozy	козоу kozu	козъ kozŭ
dative	козѣ kozě	козама kozama	козамъ kozamŭ
accusative	козѫ kozǫ	козѣ kozě	козꙑ kozy
instrumental	козоѭ kozojǫ	козама kozama	козами kozami
locative	козѣ kozě	козоу kozu	козахъ kozaxŭ
vocative	козо kozo	козѣ kozě	козꙑ kozy

Descendants

• Russian: коза́ (kozá)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic script: ко̀за

  Latin script: kòza

• Slovene: koza

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈza]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -a

Noun

коза́ • (kozá) f anim (genitive козы́, nominative plural ко́зы, genitive plural коз, relational adjective ко́зий)

1. goat, she-goat
2. (fishing) a fire basket with burning fatwood in it, used for fishing at night

   Synonym: ко́бра (kóbra)

Declension

Declension of коза́ (anim fem-form hard-stem accent-d) 

	singular	plural
nominative	коза́ kozá	ко́зы kózy
genitive	козы́ kozý	ко́з kóz
dative	козе́ kozé	ко́зам kózam
accusative	козу́ kozú	ко́з kóz
instrumental	козо́й, козо́ю kozój, kozóju	ко́зами kózami
prepositional	козе́ kozé	ко́зах kózax

Pre-reform declension of коза́ (anim fem-form hard-stem accent-d) 

	singular	plural
nominative	коза́ kozá	ко́зы kózy
genitive	козы́ kozý	ко́зъ kóz
dative	козѣ́ kozě́	ко́замъ kózam
accusative	козу́ kozú	ко́зъ kóz
instrumental	козо́й, козо́ю kozój, kozóju	ко́зами kózami
prepositional	козѣ́ kozě́	ко́захъ kózax

Related terms

• козёл (kozjól) (he-goat)

Descendants

• → Kildin Sami: коаза (kåza)

See also

• острога (ostroga) (leister)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kǒza/
• Hyphenation: ко‧за

Noun

ко̀за f (Latin spelling kòza, diminutive ко̀зица, augmentative козѐтина, relational adjective ко̏зјӣ)

1. goat

Declension

Declension of коза

	singular	plural
nominative	ко̀за	козе
genitive	козе	ко́за̄
dative	кози	козама
accusative	козу	козе
vocative	ко̏зо	козе
locative	кози	козама
instrumental	козом	козама

Further reading

• “коза”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *koza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɔˈza]

• Audio:

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Noun

коза́ • (kozá) f animal (genitive кози́, nominative plural ко́зи, genitive plural кіз)

1. goat

Declension

Declension of коза́ (animal hard fem-form accent-d о-і)

	singular	plural
nominative	коза́ kozá	ко́зи kózy
genitive	кози́ kozý	кіз kiz
dative	козі́ kozí	ко́зам kózam
accusative	козу́ kozú	ко́зи, кіз kózy, kiz
instrumental	козо́ю kozóju	ко́зами kózamy
locative	козі́ kozí	ко́зах kózax
vocative	ко́зо kózo	ко́зи kózy

Noun

коза́ • (kozá) f inan (genitive кози́, nominative plural ко́зи, genitive plural кіз)

1. booger

Declension

Declension of коза́ (inan hard fem-form accent-d о-і)

	singular	plural
nominative	коза́ kozá	ко́зи kózy
genitive	кози́ kozý	кіз kiz
dative	козі́ kozí	ко́зам kózam
accusative	козу́ kozú	ко́зи kózy
instrumental	козо́ю kozóju	ко́зами kózamy
locative	козі́ kozí	ко́зах kózax
vocative	ко́зо kózo	ко́зи kózy

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “коза”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “коза”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• “коза”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “коза”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “коза”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)