бран

Bulgarian edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [bran]
Audio (file)

Etymology 1 edit

Uncertain. Perhaps related to Proto-Slavic *borzda (“furrow”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (“to pierce, to bore”). Cognate with Macedonian бран (bran).

Noun edit

бран • (bran) m

(archaic or dialectal) wave
Synonyms: (standard) вълна́ (vǎlná), (dialectal) слап (slap), тала́з (taláz)

Declension edit

Declension of бран

	singular	plural
indefinite	бран bran	бра́нове bránove
definite (subject form)	бра́нът bránǎt	бра́новете bránovete
definite (object form)	бра́на brána	бра́новете bránovete
count form	—	бра́на brána

Related terms edit

брана (brana, “harrow”) (dialectal)

References edit

“бран²”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бран¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 73

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic брань (branĭ), from Proto-Slavic *bornь.

Noun edit

бран • (bran) f

defense, resistance
Synonyms: защита (zaštita), отбрана (otbrana)
(dated) fight, war

Declension edit

Declension of бран

	singular	plural
indefinite	бран bran	бра́ни bráni
definite	бранта́ brantá	бра́ните bránite

Related terms edit

браня (branja, “to shield, to defend”)
бранище (branište, “protected land/forest”)

References edit

бран¹ in Речник на българския език
Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бран²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 73

Etymology 3 edit

From Proto-Slavic *bьranь.

Noun edit

бран • (bran) f

(obsolete) picking, collecting
Synonym: бране (brane)
(dated) harvest

Declension edit

Declension of бран

	singular	plural
indefinite	бран bran	бра́ни bráni
definite	бранта́ brantá	бра́ните bránite

Related terms edit

бера (bera, “to pick, to collect”)
браница (branica, “herd of selected sheep”) (dialectal)

References edit

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

Etymology 4 edit

From Bulgarian бера (bera, “to pick, to collect”).

Participle edit

бран • (bran)

indefinite masculine singular past passive participle of бера́ (berá)

Macedonian edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [bran]
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: бран

Noun edit

бран • (bran) m (plural бра́нови, relational adjective бра́нов, diminutive бра́нче)

wave

Declension edit

Declension of бран

	singular	plural
indefinite	бран	бранови
definite unspecified	бранот	брановите
definite proximal	бранов	брановиве
definite distal	бранон	брановине
vocative	брану	бранови
count form	—	брана

Participle edit

бран • (bran)

masculine singular adjectival participle of бере (bere)

Declension edit

Declension of бран

	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
indefinite	бран	брана	брано	брани
definite unspecified	браниот	браната	браното	браните
definite proximal	браниов	бранава	браново	браниве
definite distal	бранион	бранана	браноно	бранине

References edit

“бран” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu