мазна

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *maznǫti, synchronically a ne-inchoative of *mazati (to anoint, to spread).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmaznɐ]

Verb

ма́зна • (mázna) first-singular present indicativepf (imperfective ма́звам)

  1. (transitive) to spread butter, to grease, to anoint once
  2. (reflexive with се) to apply ointment onto oneself

Usage notes

Iterative, continuous buttering or greasing is conveyed with the imperfect ма́жа (máža) (a/j-conjugation).

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
  • ма́знувам (máznuvam) (iterative)
  • ма́зня се (máznja se, to fawn, to eulogize)

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