bulz

Romanian

Alternative forms

• bulg

Etymology

Possibly a substratum word, akin to Albanian bulëz. Numerous other theories exist, none of which are satisfactory: a link to Russian бу́лка (búlka), Polish bułka; or from a Vulgar Latin *bulgius, from Latin buga (cf. French bouge, Italian bolgia); or a Vulgar Latin *balteum; or *bullidus, from bulla (as with solz from solidus); or Albanian *buljëzë; or a Gepid *bultia. It may be derived from a German word (cf. Spanish bulto) through a Slavic intermediary, cf. Russian булыжник (bulyžnik). It is more likely an internal derivation from bolf, itself of Slavic origin or an expressive creation, through a form *bulh, bulg with plural bulgi that was remade into a singular.

Noun

bulz n (plural bulzuri) bulz m (plural bulzi)

1. unboiled lump of cankered cereals
2. (popular) clod, ball, lump

   Synonyms: cocoloș, bulgăre

Declension

Declension of bulz

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) bulz	bulzul	(niște) bulzuri	bulzurile
genitive/dative	(unui) bulz	bulzului	(unor) bulzuri	bulzurilor
vocative	bulzule		bulzurilor

Declension of bulz

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) bulz	bulzul	(niște) bulzi	bulzii
genitive/dative	(unui) bulz	bulzului	(unor) bulzi	bulzilor
vocative	bulzule		bulzilor

Derived terms

• îmbulzi