див

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dif]
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Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *divъ (wild).

Adjective

див • (div)

  1. wild, untamed
    Synonyms: (dialectal) дик (dik), необузда́н (neobuzdán)
    Antonym: пи́томен (pítomen)
    ди́во живо́тноdívo živótnowild animal
    ди́ва коко́шкаdíva kokóškapartridge (literally, “wild hen”)
    див конdiv konmustang (literally, “wild horse”)
    ди́во расте́ниеdívo rasténiewild plant
    див лук, див че́сънdiv luk, div čésǎnramsons (literally, “wild leek, wild garlic”)
    див о́рехdiv órehailanthus (literally, “wild chesnut”)
    див бъзdiv bǎzdanewort (literally, “wild elderberry”)
    Ди́вия за́падDívija západ(the) Wild west
    Ди́вата приро́даDívata priróda(the) Wild nature
  2. animalistic
    Synonym: животи́нски (životínski)
    див инсти́нктdiv instínktanimal-like instinct
  3. (figurative) savage, barbaric, uncivilized
    Synonyms: свиреп (svirep), подивял (podivjal)
    ди́во пле́меdívo plémeuncivilized tribe
  4. (abstract) primitive, inchoate, wild and woolly
  5. (abstract) pristine, unspoiled by humans
    ди́ви поля́dívi poljápristine fields
    ди́ви гори́dívi gorípristine forests
Declension
Positive forms of див
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
indefinite див
div
ди́ва
díva
ди́во
dívo
ди́ви
dívi
definite
(subject form)
ди́вият
dívijat
ди́вата
dívata
ди́вото
dívoto
ди́вите
dívite
definite
(object form)
ди́вия
dívija
Comparative forms of див
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
indefinite по́-ди́в
pó-dív
по́-ди́ва
pó-díva
по́-ди́во
pó-dívo
по́-ди́ви
pó-dívi
definite
(subject form)
по́-ди́вият
pó-dívijat
по́-ди́вата
pó-dívata
по́-ди́вото
pó-dívoto
по́-ди́вите
pó-dívite
definite
(object form)
по́-ди́вия
pó-dívija
Superlative forms of див
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
indefinite на́й-ди́в
náj-dív
на́й-ди́ва
náj-díva
на́й-ди́во
náj-dívo
на́й-ди́ви
náj-dívi
definite
(subject form)
на́й-ди́вият
náj-dívijat
на́й-ди́вата
náj-dívata
на́й-ди́вото
náj-dívoto
на́й-ди́вите
náj-dívite
definite
(object form)
на́й-ди́вия
náj-dívija
Derived terms
  • дива́к m (divák), дива́чка f (diváčka), диваки́ня f (divakínja, barbarian)
    • диваку́лка (divakúlka, fruit of wild plant) (dialectal)
    • дива́щина (diváština, barbaric, animal-like behavior)
  • ди́веч (díveč, wildstock)
  • диве́я (divéja, to run wild)
  • диви́зна (divízna, mullein) (dialectal)
  • ди́вина (dívina, wilderness, wild plant)
  • дивота́ (divotá), дивоти́я (divotíja, wildness)
    • дивоте́я (divotéja, to behave in a wild way) (dialectal)
    • дивоти́на (divotína, wildstock) (dialectal)
  • ди́вяк (dívjak, recluse livestock) (dialectal)
  • дивя́к (divják, recluse person) (dialectal)

References

  • див”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • див”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “див¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 381

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Per BER, native, perhaps inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ (some kind of evil spirit) of further etymology unclear. Cognate with Old East Slavic дивъ (divŭ, spirit).

Noun

див • (divm (feminine ди́ва or диви́ня)

  1. (dialectal, mythology) evil spirit, monster
Declension
Declension of див
singular plural
indefinite див
div
ди́вове
dívove
definite
(subject form)
ди́вът
dívǎt
ди́вовете
dívovete
definite
(object form)
ди́ва
díva
count form ди́ва
díva
vocative form ди́ве
díve
ди́вове
dívove

References

  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “див²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 384

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish دیو (div, demon; giant), of Iranian origin. Compare Serbo-Croatian ди̏в (giant). First attested in the 15 century.

Noun

див • (divm

  1. (dialectal, folklore) alternative form of дев (dev, demihuman) (folklore personage with extraordinary capabilities, attested in tales and legends) (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Usage notes

In modern folklore, there is no strict distinction between Etymology 2 and Etymology 3.

Declension
Declension of див
singular plural
indefinite див
div
ди́вове
dívove
definite
(subject form)
ди́вът
dívǎt
ди́вовете
dívovete
definite
(object form)
ди́ва
díva
count form ди́ва
díva
vocative form ди́ве
díve
ди́вове
dívove

References

Anagrams

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dif]
  • Rhymes: -if

Adjective

див • (div) (comparative подив, superlative најдив, abstract noun дивина)

  1. wild, untamed
    диво животноdivo životnowild animal
  2. animalistic, wild
  3. deserted (place)
  4. savage, barbaric, uncivilized
    Synonym: свиреп (svirep)
    диво племеdivo plemeuncivilized tribe
  5. strange, weird, antisocial (for a person)
  6. (abstract) primitive, inchoate, wild and woolly
  7. (abstract) pristine, unspoiled by humans
    диви гориdivi goripristine forests
  8. illegal
    дива градбаdiva gradbaillegal building

Declension

Declension of див
positive masculine feminine neuter plural
indefinite див (div) дива (diva) диво (divo) диви (divi)
definite unspecified дивиот (diviot) дивата (divata) дивото (divoto) дивите (divite)
definite proximal дивиов (diviov) дивава (divava) дивово (divovo) дививе (divive)
definite distal дивион (divion) дивана (divana) дивоно (divono) дивине (divine)
comparative masculine feminine neuter plural
indefinite подив (podiv) подива (podiva) подиво (podivo) подиви (podivi)
definite unspecified подивиот (podiviot) подивата (podivata) подивото (podivoto) подивите (podivite)
definite proximal подивиов (podiviov) подивава (podivava) подивово (podivovo) подививе (podivive)
definite distal подивион (podivion) подивана (podivana) подивоно (podivono) подивине (podivine)
superlative masculine feminine neuter plural
indefinite најдив (najdiv) најдива (najdiva) најдиво (najdivo) најдиви (najdivi)
definite unspecified најдивиот (najdiviot) најдивата (najdivata) најдивото (najdivoto) најдивите (najdivite)
definite proximal најдивиов (najdiviov) најдивава (najdivava) најдивово (najdivovo) најдививе (najdivive)
definite distal најдивион (najdivion) најдивана (najdivana) најдивоно (najdivono) најдивине (najdivine)

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dʲif]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ (evil spirit)

Noun

див • (divm anim (genitive ди́ва, nominative plural ди́вы, genitive plural ди́вов)

  1. (mythology, folklore) demon, harbinger of misfortune
    Synonym: дэв (dɛv)
Declension

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “див”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Etymology 2

Noun

див • (divn inan pl

  1. genitive plural of ди́во (dívo)

Etymology 3

Noun

див • (divf anim pl

  1. genitive/accusative plural of ди́ва (díva)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish دیو (div), from Persian دیو (div), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deywós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dîʋ/

Noun

ди̏в m anim (Latin spelling dȉv)

  1. giant

Declension

Declension of див
singular plural
nominative ди̏в дѝвови
genitive дива дивова
dative диву дивовима
accusative дива дивове
vocative диве дивови
locative диву дивовима
instrumental дивом дивовима

Derived terms

References

  • Skok, Petar (1971–1974) “div”, in Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika [Etymological Dictionary of the Croatian or Serbian Language] (in Serbo-Croatian), volumes 1–4 (A – Ž), Zagreb: JAZU, page 409