бран
Bulgarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bran]
Audio: (file)
Etymology 1
Uncertain. Perhaps related to Proto-Slavic *borzda (“furrow”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (“to pierce, to bore”). Cognate with Macedonian бран (bran).
Noun
бран • (bran) m
- (archaic or dialectal) wave
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бран bran |
бра́нове bránove |
| definite (subject form) |
бра́нът bránǎt |
бра́новете bránovete |
| definite (object form) |
бра́на brána | |
| count form | — | бра́на brána |
Related terms
- брана (brana, “harrow”) (dialectal)
References
- “бран²”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бран¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 73
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old Church Slavonic брань (branĭ), from Proto-Slavic *bornь.
Noun
бран • (bran) f
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бран bran |
бра́ни bráni |
| definite | бранта́ brantá |
бра́ните bránite |
Related terms
- браня (branja, “to shield, to defend”)
- бранище (branište, “protected land/forest”)
References
- бран¹ in Речник на българския език
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бран²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 73
Etymology 3
From Proto-Slavic *bьranь.
Noun
бран • (bran) f
- (obsolete) picking, collecting
- Synonym: бране (brane)
- (dated) harvest
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бран bran |
бра́ни bráni |
| definite | бранта́ brantá |
бра́ните bránite |
Related terms
- бера (bera, “to pick, to collect”)
- браница (branica, “herd of selected sheep”) (dialectal)
References
- “бране”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
Etymology 4
From Bulgarian бера (bera, “to pick, to collect”).
Participle
бран • (bran)
- indefinite masculine singular past passive participle of бера́ (berá)
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bran]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: бран
Noun
бран • (bran) m (plural бра́нови, relational adjective бра́нов, diminutive бра́нче)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бран (bran) | бранови (branovi) |
| definite unspecified | бранот (branot) | брановите (branovite) |
| definite proximal | бранов (branov) | брановиве (branovive) |
| definite distal | бранон (branon) | брановине (branovine) |
| vocative | брану (branu) | бранови (branovi) |
| count form | — | брана (brana) |
Participle
бран • (bran)
- masculine singular adjectival participle of бере (bere)
Declension
| masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бран (bran) | брана (brana) | брано (brano) | брани (brani) |
| definite unspecified | браниот (braniot) | браната (branata) | браното (branoto) | браните (branite) |
| definite proximal | браниов (braniov) | бранава (branava) | браново (branovo) | браниве (branive) |
| definite distal | бранион (branion) | бранана (branana) | браноно (branono) | бранине (branine) |
References
- “бран” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu