սուրճ
Armenian
մի բաժակ սուրճ
(mi bažak surč)
(mi bažak surč)
Etymology
Of onomatopoeic origin, because of the sound made when sipping coffee. First attested in 1787.
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian) IPA: [suɾt͡ʃ], [surt͡ʃ]
Noun
սուրճ • (surč)
- coffee bean
- coffee (beverage)
- մի բաժակ սուրճ — a cup of coffee
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | սուրճ (surč) | սուրճեր (surčer) | |
| nominative definite | սուրճը/սուրճն (surčə/surčn) | սուրճերը/սուրճերն (surčerə/surčern) | |
| dative | սուրճի (surči) | սուրճերի (surčeri) | |
| dative definite | սուրճին (surčin) | սուրճերին (surčerin) | |
| ablative | սուրճից (surčicʿ) | սուրճերից (surčericʿ) | |
| instrumental | սուրճով (surčov) | սուրճերով (surčerov) | |
| locative | սուրճում (surčum) | սուրճերում (surčerum) |
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | սուրճ (surč) | սրճեր (srčer) | |
| nominative definite | սուրճը/սուրճն (surčə/surčn) | սրճերը/սրճերն (srčerə/srčern) | |
| dative | սրճի (srči) | սրճերի (srčeri) | |
| dative definite | սրճին (srčin) | սրճերին (srčerin) | |
| ablative | սրճից (srčicʿ) | սրճերից (srčericʿ) | |
| instrumental | սրճով (srčov) | սրճերով (srčerov) | |
| locative | սրճում (srčum) | սրճերում (srčerum) |
Synonyms
- կոֆե (kofe)
Derived terms
References
- “սուրճ” in Stepʿan Malxaseancʿ (1944–45), Hayerēn bacʿatrakan baṙaran (Yerevan: State Publishing House of Armenian SSR)
- “սուրճ” in Hračʿeay Ačaṙean (1926–35), Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (Yerevan: Yerevan State University), 2nd ed., 1971–79
External links
- Search “սուրճ” in the Eastern Armenian National Corpus.
Old Armenian
Etymology
Of onomatopoeic origin, because of the sound made when sipping coffee. First attested in 1787.
Noun
սուրճ • (surč) (singular genitive սրճոյ)
- (very post-classical) coffee
- սուրճ անապակ (surč anapak) — black coffee
- սուրճ կաթնախառն (surč katʿnaxaṙn) — coffee and milk
- սուրճ ջրախառն (surč ǰraxaṙn) — strong coffee
- ժամ սրճոյ (žam srčoy) — coffeetime
- եփել սուրճ (epʿel surč) — to make coffee
- ըմպել սուրճ (əmpel surč) — to drink coffee
Declension
o-type
| singular (uncountable) | |
|---|---|
| nominative | սուրճ (surč) |
| genitive | սրճոյ (srčoy) |
| dative | սրճոյ (srčoy) |
| accusative | սուրճ (surč) |
| accusative definite | զսուրճ (zsurč) |
| ablative | ի սրճոյ (i srčoy) |
| instrumental | սրճով (srčov) |
| locative | ի սուրճ (i surč) |
Derived terms
References
- “սուրճ” in Mathias Bedrossian (1879), New Dictionary Armenian-English (Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy)
- “սուրճ” in Hračʿeay Ačaṙean (1926–35), Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (Yerevan: Yerevan State University), 2nd ed., 1971–79
- “սուրճ” in Stepʿan Malxaseancʿ (1944–45), Hayerēn bacʿatrakan baṙaran (Yerevan: State Publishing House of Armenian SSR)