белтък

Bulgarian

Etymology

Re-analyzed from an earlier Proto-Slavic *bělъkъ to rhyme with Bulgarian жълтъ́к (žǎltǎ́k, “yolk”). Morphologically equivalent to бял (bjal, “white”) +‎ -ък (-ǎk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɛɫˈtɤk]

• Audio:

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Noun

белтъ́к • (beltǎ́k) m

1. albumen
2. (chemistry) protein

Declension

Declension of белтъ́к

	singular	plural
indefinite	белтъ́к beltǎ́k	белтъ́ци beltǎ́ci
definite (subject form)	белтъ́кът beltǎ́kǎt	белтъ́ците beltǎ́cite
definite (object form)	белтъ́ка beltǎ́ka
count form	—	белтъ́ка beltǎ́ka

Derived terms

• белтъчина́ (beltǎčiná, “protein”)

Related terms

• жълтъ́к (žǎltǎ́k, “yolk”)

References

• “белтък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “белтък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010