урва

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *urъva, likely originally a resultant noun from у- (u-) +‎ ръ́вам (rǎ́vam, to bite, to rupture). Akin to Polish urwisko (cliff), Ukrainian у́рвище (úrvyšče, cliff).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈurvɐ]

Noun

у́рва • (úrvaf

  1. steep dale, precipice (geological formation)
  2. (figurative) chasm, abyss
    Synonyms: бе́здна (bézdna), про́паст (própast)

Declension

Declension of у́рва
singular plural
indefinite у́рва
úrva
у́рви
úrvi
definite у́рвата
úrvata
у́рвите
úrvite
  • ров (rov, ditch, pit)
  • рив (riv, ripple) (obsolete)
  • ри́ло (rílo, snout; digging tool) (dialectal)

References

  • урва”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • урва”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Anagrams

  • увра (uvra)

Macedonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈurva]
  • Hyphenation: ур‧ва

Noun

урва • (urvaf (plural урви)

  1. abyss, chasm
    Synonyms: бездна (bezdna), пропаст (propast), провалија (provalija)
  2. steep dale, precipice (geological formation)

Declension

Declension of урва
singular plural
indefinite урва (urva) урви (urvi)
definite unspecified урвата (urvata) урвите (urvite)
definite proximal урвава (urvava) урвиве (urvive)
definite distal урвана (urvana) урвине (urvine)
vocative урво (urvo) урви (urvi)

References

  • урва” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Anagrams