Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Old Church Slavonic прѣгꙑн҄и (prěgynʹi), reflecting Proto-Slavic *pergyni. Probably akin to Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌿𐌽𐌹 (fairguni, mountain).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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преги́ня (pregínjaf

  1. (obsolete) mountainous valley, hollow
    Synonym: (dialectal) ва́лог (válog)

Declension

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References

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  • прѣгꙑн҄и in Исторически речник на Българския език, Sofia University "St. Clement Ohridsky"