метлига
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Bulgarian
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Etymology
[edit]метла́ (metlá, “broom”) + -ига (-iga)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]метли́га • (metlíga) f
- windgrass (various grass species)
Declension
[edit]Declension of метли́га
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | метли́га metlíga |
метли́ги metlígi |
| definite | метли́гата metlígata |
метли́гите metlígite |
| vocative form | метли́го metlígo |
метли́ги metlígi |
Alternative forms
[edit]- метли́к m (metlík), метли́ка f (metlíka), метли́ца f (metlíca) — with suffixes -ик (-ik), -ика (-ika), -ица (-ica)
- ⇒ метли́чина (metlíčina) (augmentative)
References
[edit]- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “метлига”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 770