лъща

See also: лъщя

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lǫťa, of Celtic origin. Cognate with Latin lancea, possibly Ancient Greek λόγχη (lónkhē, “spearhead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɫɤʃtɐ]

Noun

лъ́ща • (lǎ́šta) f

1. (historical) long spear, lance

   Coordinate terms: ко́пие (kópie), маждра́к (maždrák), су́лица (súlica)

Declension

Declension of лъ́ща

	singular	plural
indefinite	лъ́ща lǎ́šta	лъ́щи lǎ́šti
definite	лъ́щата lǎ́štata	лъ́щите lǎ́štite

Alternative forms

• луща (lušta) — with dialectal reflex of proto-Slavic *-ǫ-

References

• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “лъща”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 568
• “лѫшта”, in Старобългарски речник [Old Bulgarian Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2024