врабче

Bulgarian

Etymology

Diminutive form of Proto-Slavic *vorbь + -че (-če).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vrɐpˈt͡ʃɛ]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

врабче́ • (vrabčé) n

  1. diminutive of врабе́ц (vrabéc)
  2. sparrow, spadger

Usage notes

The word is typically used as the standard term for birds of genus Passer (likely because of their small size).

Declension

Declension of врабче́
singular plural
indefinite врабче́
vrabčé 		врабче́та
vrabčéta
definite врабче́то
vrabčéto 		врабче́тата
vrabčétata

References

  • “врабче”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “врабче”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
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