подявка
Bulgarian
Etymology 1
по- (po-) + де́ва (déva, “maid”) + -ка (-ka)
Noun
подя́вка • (podjávka) f
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | подя́вка podjávka |
подя́вки podjávki |
| definite | подя́вката podjávkata |
подя́вките podjávkite |
| vocative form | подя́вко podjávko |
подя́вки podjávki |
Related terms
- деви́ца (devíca, “maiden”)
References
- “подявка¹”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “подявка”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Etymology 2
подя́вам (podjávam, “to incite, to put onto”) + -ка (-ka)
Noun
подя́вка • (podjávka) f (dialectal)
- (literal) initiation, onset of some activity
- (figurative) teaser
- Synonym: задя́вка (zadjávka)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | подя́вка podjávka |
подя́вки podjávki |
| definite | подя́вката podjávkata |
подя́вките podjávkite |
| vocative form | подя́вко podjávko |
подя́вки podjávki |
References
- “подявка²”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014