ґереґа

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian görögdinnye (literally “Greek melon”). Likely unrelated to Old Slovak gereg (“Greek merchant”). Doublet of Грек (Hrek).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡɛˈrɛɡa]
• Rhymes: -ɛɡa
• Hyphenation: ґе‧ре‧ґа

Noun

ґереґа (gerega) f

1. watermelon

Declension

Declension of ґереґа

	singular	plural
nominative	ґереґа gerega	ґереґи geregi
genitive	ґереґи geregi	ґереґох geregox
dative	ґереґи geregi	ґереґом geregom
accusative	ґереґу geregu	ґереґи geregi
instrumental	ґереґу geregu	ґереґами geregami
locative	ґереґи geregi	ґереґох geregox
vocative	ґереґо gerego	ґереґи geregi

Derived terms

nouns

• ґереґар m pers (geregar)
• ґереґовки nvir (geregovki)

 

References

• Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “ґереґа”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
• Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “watermelon”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 371