сова
Bulgarian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Slavic *sova, possibly of onomatopoeic origin distantly related to English howl.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
со́ва • (sóva) f (relational adjective со́вов)
- owl (bird of order Strigiformes)
Declension edit
Declension of со́ва
Hyponyms edit
- забу́лена со́ва (zabúlena sóva, “barn owl”) (family Tytonidae)
- съ́щинска со́ва (sǎ́štinska sóva, “true owl”) (family Strigidae)
Related terms edit
References edit
Pannonian Rusyn edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Slovak sova, from Proto-Slavic *sova. Cognates include Slovak sova and Carpathian Rusyn сова́ (sová).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
сова (sova) f
Declension edit
Declension of сова
References edit
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “сова”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sova.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
сова́ • (sová) f anim (genitive совы́, nominative plural со́вы, genitive plural сов)
- owl
- бе́лая сова́ ― bélaja sová ― (Bubo scandiacus, syn. Nyctea scandiaca) snowy owl
- уша́стая сова́ ― ušástaja sová ― (Asio otus) horned owl
- night person, night owl
Usage notes edit
In Russian culture, owls are not known for their wisdom; rather, they symbolize daytime blindness and absent-mindedness.
Declension edit
Descendants edit
- → Ingrian: sova
See also edit
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sova.
Noun edit
со́ва f (Latin spelling sóva)
Declension edit
Declension of сова
Further reading edit
- “сова” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Ukrainian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Slavic *sova.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
сова́ • (sová) f animal (genitive сови́, nominative plural со́ви, genitive plural сов)
Declension edit
Declension of сова́ (animal hard fem-form accent-d)
References edit
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “сова”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka