бърк

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bъrkъ sg (“whisker”), *bъrky du. Further origin is disputed. Possibly related to бъ́ркам (bǎ́rkam, “to poke”) (see literature for further discussion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɤrk]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

бърк • (bǎrk) m (dialectal)

  1. whisker, vibrissa (of mammals)
    → (in dual, colloquial) antennae (of insects)
    → (in plural) barbels (of fish)

Declension

Declension of бърк
singular plural
indefinite бърк
bǎrk 		бъ́рке, бъ́ркове
bǎ́rke, bǎ́rkove
definite
(subject form) 		бъ́ркът
bǎ́rkǎt 		бъ́ркете, бъ́рковете
bǎ́rkete, bǎ́rkovete
definite
(object form) 		бъ́рка
bǎ́rka
count form — бъ́рка
bǎ́rka

References

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