дето

Bulgarian

Etymology

Can be analyzed as де (de, “where”) (colloquial) +‎ -то (-to), or as a contraction of къде́то (kǎdéto). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdɛto]
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Conjunction

де́то • (déto)

  1. (colloquial) where (as a relative conjunction, not an interrogative)
    Synonym: къде́то (kǎdéto)
    мя́сто, де́то... ― mjásto, déto... ― the place where...
  2. (colloquial) a general-purpose relative conjunction, able to mean who, where, that, and which
    тоя, дето ми взе шапката ― toja, deto mi vze šapkata ― that guy who stole my hat
    тая манджа, дето не ми хареса много ― taja mandža, deto ne mi haresa mnogo ― that meal that I didn't like very much
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