драгиня
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *dorgyni; equivalent to драг (drag, “dear”) + -иня (-inja). Indirectly attested in the derivative Bulgarian драги́нко (dragínko, “best man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [drɐˈɡinʲɐ]
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Noun
драги́ня • (dragínja) f
- (obsolete) darling
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | драги́ня dragínja |
драги́ни dragíni |
| definite | драги́нята dragínjata |
драги́ните dragínite |
Derived terms
- драги́нко (dragínko, “best man”)
- Драги́н m (Dragín), Драги́на f (Dragína) (given name, rare)
Further reading
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “драг”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 417