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мерач

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *měračь; equivalent to ме́ря (mérja, to measure), dialectal ме́рям (mérjam, to estimate, to narrow down, to aim) + -ач (-ač).

Noun

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мера́ч (meráčm

  1. measurer, weighter
    Synonyms: оцени́тел (ocenítel), измерва́ч (izmerváč)
  2. (military) marksman, gunner (soldier responsible of gun laying an artillery piece)
  3. (dialectal, Banat) aimer, targeter (agent who aims well)

Declension

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References

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  • мерач”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • мерач”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “мерач¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 743

Macedonian

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, мери (meri) +‎ -ач (-ač).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛɾat͡ʃ]
  • Hyphenation: ме‧рач

Noun

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мерач (meračm (plural мерачи, relational adjective мерачки)

  1. measurer
  2. measuring device

Declension

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Declension of мерач
singular plural
indefinite мерач (merač) мерачи (merači)
definite unspecified мерачот (meračot) мерачите (meračite)
definite proximal мерачов (meračov) мерачиве (meračive)
definite distal мерачон (meračon) мерачине (meračine)
vocative мерачу (meraču) мерачи (merači)
count form мерача (merača)
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Serbo-Croatian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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мѐра̄ч m (Latin spelling mèrāč)

  1. measurer, surveyor
  2. measuring device

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