колач

See also: кољач

Bulgarian

печиво колач

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koˈɫat͡ʃ]

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kolačь. By surface analysis, ко́ло (kólo, “wheel”) +‎ -ач (-ač).

Noun

кола́ч • (koláč) m

1. (dialectal) ring-shaped cake, roll

Declension

Declension of кола́ч

	singular	plural
indefinite	кола́ч koláč	кола́чи koláči
definite (subject form)	кола́чът koláčǎt	кола́чите koláčite
definite (object form)	кола́ча koláča
count form	—	кола́ча koláča

Related terms

• ко́ло (kólo, “wheel”)

References

• “колач¹”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014

Etymology 2

Agent noun of ко́ля (kólja, “to slaughter”) +‎ -ач (-ač).

Noun

кола́ч • (koláč) m (feminine кола́чка)

1. male butcher, slaughterer, feller (of cattle)

   Synonym: каса́пин (kasápin)

Declension

Declension of кола́ч

	singular	plural
indefinite	кола́ч koláč	кола́чи koláči
definite (subject form)	кола́чът koláčǎt	кола́чите koláčite
definite (object form)	кола́ча koláča
vocative form	кола́чо koláčo	кола́чи koláči

References

• “колач²”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “колач”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kolačь, from *kolo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɔɫat͡ʃ]

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• IPA^(key): [kɔˈɫat͡ʃ] (nonstandard)

Noun

колач • (kolač) m (diminutive колаче)

1. cake

Usage notes

• This term is generally applied to a wide range of sweet pastry products, including cookies, muffins, cakes, etc.

Declension

Declension of колач

	singular	plural
indefinite	колач (kolač)	колачи (kolači)
definite unspecified	колачот (kolačot)	колачите (kolačite)
definite proximal	колачов (kolačov)	колачиве (kolačive)
definite distal	колачон (kolačon)	колачине (kolačine)
vocative	колачу (kolaču)	колачи (kolači)
count form	—	колача (kolača)

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak koláč, from Proto-Slavic *kolačь. Semantic loan from Serbo-Croatian колач / kolač. By surface analysis, коло (kolo) +‎ -ач (-ač).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɔlat͡ʃ]
• Rhymes: -ɔlat͡ʃ
• Hyphenation: ко‧лач

Noun

колач (kolač) m inan (diminutive колачик)

1. cake

   Near-synonym: торта (torta)

2. (in the plural) pastry

   Synonym: печиво (pečivo)

   • 2018 April 2, Мст, “Трицец фамелиї достали пасхалне єдзенє”, in Руске Слово‎^[1]:

     Одволали ше велї парохиянє хтори до Каритасу принєсли шицко цо потребне за вельконоцну кошарку – сирца, писанки, шунки, колбаси, пасочки, а було и колача.

     Odvolali še velji paroxijanje xtori do Karitasu prinjesli šicko co potrebne za velʹkonocnu košarku – sirca, pisanki, šunki, kolbasi, pasočki, a bulo i kolača.

     Many parishioners answered and brought everything needed for the Easter basket to Caritas - sirec, Easter eggs, hams, sausages, pasočkas, and there were also pastries.

3. kalach, kolach, kolache (various ring-shaped baked goods across Slavic cultures, often dedicated to holidays, usually specially prepared and decorated)

Usage notes

• As with the Serbo-Croatian term, this term may be applied to a wide range of baked goods.
• торта (torta) specifically refers to a larger cake, such as a gateau or torte.

Declension

Declension of колач

	singular	plural
nominative	колач (kolač)	колачи / колача (kolači / kolača)
genitive	колача (kolača)	колачох (kolačox)
dative	колачу (kolaču)	колачом (kolačom)
accusative	колач (kolač)	колачи / колача (kolači / kolača)
instrumental	колачом (kolačom)	колачами (kolačami)
locative	колачу (kolaču)	колачох (kolačox)
vocative	колачу (kolaču)	колачи / колача (kolači / kolača)

Derived terms

nouns

• колачар m pers (kolačar)
• колачарка f (kolačarka)

Further reading

• Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “колач”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
• Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “cake”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 46
• Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “pastry”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 205

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈɫat͡ɕ]

Noun

кола́ч • (koláč) m inan (genitive колача́, nominative plural колачи́, genitive plural колаче́й)

1. Obsolete spelling of кала́ч (kaláč).

Declension

Declension of кола́ч (inan masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	кола́ч koláč	колачи́ kolačí
genitive	колача́ kolačá	колаче́й kolačéj
dative	колачу́ kolačú	колача́м kolačám
accusative	кола́ч koláč	колачи́ kolačí
instrumental	колачо́м kolačóm	колача́ми kolačámi
prepositional	колаче́ kolačé	колача́х kolačáx

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kolačь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kǒlaːt͡ʃ/
• Hyphenation: ко‧лач

Noun

ко̀ла̄ч m (Latin spelling kòlāč)

1. cake
2. pastry

Declension

Declension of колач

	singular	plural
nominative	колач	колачи
genitive	кола́ча	колача
dative	колачу	колачима
accusative	колач	колаче
vocative	колачу	колачи
locative	колачу	колачима
instrumental	колачем	колачима

Further reading

• “колач”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025