крехък

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krěxъkъ. Formed from an earlier крѣхъ (krěh) +‎ -ък (-ǎk). Cognate with Czech křehký.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkrɛxɐk]

Adjective

кре́хък • (kréhǎk) (adverb кре́хко, abstract noun кре́хкост)

  1. brittle, fragile, frail
  2. lean, tender (for meat)

Declension

Positive forms of кре́хък
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
indefinite кре́хък
kréhǎk
кре́хка
kréhka
кре́хко
kréhko
кре́хки
kréhki
definite
(subject form)
кре́хкият
kréhkijat
кре́хката
kréhkata
кре́хкото
kréhkoto
кре́хките
kréhkite
definite
(object form)
кре́хкия
kréhkija
Comparative forms of кре́хък
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
indefinite по́-кре́хък
pó-kréhǎk
по́-кре́хка
pó-kréhka
по́-кре́хко
pó-kréhko
по́-кре́хки
pó-kréhki
definite
(subject form)
по́-кре́хкият
pó-kréhkijat
по́-кре́хката
pó-kréhkata
по́-кре́хкото
pó-kréhkoto
по́-кре́хките
pó-kréhkite
definite
(object form)
по́-кре́хкия
pó-kréhkija
Superlative forms of кре́хък
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
indefinite на́й-кре́хък
náj-kréhǎk
на́й-кре́хка
náj-kréhka
на́й-кре́хко
náj-kréhko
на́й-кре́хки
náj-kréhki
definite
(subject form)
на́й-кре́хкият
náj-kréhkijat
на́й-кре́хката
náj-kréhkata
на́й-кре́хкото
náj-kréhkoto
на́й-кре́хките
náj-kréhkite
definite
(object form)
на́й-кре́хкия
náj-kréhkija

Alternative forms

  • крех (kreh), крьох (krjoh)dialectal
  • крехти (krehti)dialectal

References

  • крехък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • крехък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “крехък”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 3
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “крехт”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 3