ножица
Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nožica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnɔʒit͡sɐ]
- Rhymes: -ɔʒit͡sɐ
- Hyphenation(key): но‧жи‧ца
Noun
но́жица • (nóžica) f
- (used either only in the singular or only in the plural form) scissors
- scissor kick
- range (difference between two extremes)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | но́жица nóžica |
но́жици nóžici |
| definite | но́жицата nóžicata |
но́жиците nóžicite |
References
- “ножица”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “ножица”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nožica, from *nožь (“knife”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnɔʒit͡sa]
- Rhymes: -it͡sa
Noun
ножица • (nožica) f
Usage notes
- This term is more frequently encountered in its plural form, "ножици", functioning as a pluralia tantum.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ножица (nožica) | ножици (nožici) |
| definite unspecified | ножицата (nožicata) | ножиците (nožicite) |
| definite proximal | ножицава (nožicava) | ножициве (nožicive) |
| definite distal | ножицана (nožicana) | ножицине (nožicine) |
| vocative | ножицо (nožico) | ножици (nožici) |
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nǒʒit͡sa/
- Hyphenation: но‧жи‧ца
Noun
но̀жица f (Latin spelling nòžica)
- (diminutive) leg