мраченик

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Bulgarian

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Мраченик

Etymology

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From мрак (mrak, darkness) +‎ -еник (-enik), called so because nightjars typically hunt at dusk.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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мра́ченик (mráčenikm

  1. nightjar, nighthawk (nocturnal bird of family Caprimulgidae)
    Synonyms: козодо́й (kozodój), но́щна ля́стовица (nóštna ljástovica)

Declension

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References

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