иглика
Bulgarian
Etymology
Origin disputed; possibly via игла́ (iglá, “needle”), although spurious, due to theorized inheritance from Proto-Slavic *jagla (“grain”) in ягли́ка and subsequent reduction to егли́ка and ultimately игли́ка; cognates of ягли́ка include Serbo-Croatian јаглика, whereas parallels of агли́ка are drawn in Romanian aglică and Albanian aguliçe. Another reckoning postulates Greek άγλυκος (áglykos, “bitter”) as the origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [iˈɡlikɐ]
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Noun
игли́ка • (iglíka) f
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | игли́ка iglíka |
игли́ки iglíki |
| definite | игли́ката iglíkata |
игли́ките iglíkite |
Derived terms
- но́щна игли́ка (nóštna iglíka, “evening primrose”)