Буг

See also: буг

Russian

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, borrowed from Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (biugan, “to bend”), as Goths lived near the river. Compare Russian Буг (Bug).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buk]
• Homophone: бук (buk)

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Proper noun

Буг • (Bug) m inan (genitive Бу́га, nominative plural Бу́ги, genitive plural Бу́гов, relational adjective бу́гский)

1. Bug, Western Bug (a river in Poland, Belarus and Ukraine)
2. Bug, Southern Bug (a river in Ukraine)
3. Bug (a small tributary of the Mata River in Bashkortostan, Russia)

Declension

Declension of Буг (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	Бу́г Búg	Бу́ги Búgi
genitive	Бу́га Búga	Бу́гов Búgov
dative	Бу́гу Búgu	Бу́гам Búgam
accusative	Бу́г Búg	Бу́ги Búgi
instrumental	Бу́гом Búgom	Бу́гами Búgami
prepositional	Бу́ге Búge	Бу́гах Búgax

Related terms

• бу́гский (búgskij)

References

• Spring, P. (2015). Great Walls & Linear Barriers. United Kingdom: Pen & Sword Books