бръндза
BulgarianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Borrowed from Romanian brânză. See there for further etymology.
NounEdit
бръ́ндза • (brǎ́ndza) f
- (uncountable) bryndza (type of cheese)
- Synonym: би́то си́рене (bíto sírene)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of бръ́ндза
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | бръ́ндза brǎ́ndza |
| definite | бръ́ндзата brǎ́ndzata |
Alternative formsEdit
- бръ́нза (brǎ́nza)
See alsoEdit
- си́рене (sírene, “cheese”)
ReferencesEdit
- Georgiev V. I., editor (1971), “бръндза²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 83
Etymology 2Edit
Probably related to Bulgarian бъ́рна (bǎ́rna, “lip of animal”), perhaps with obscure suffix -за (-za).
NounEdit
бръ́ндза • (brǎ́ndza) f
DeclensionEdit
Declension of бръ́ндза
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бръ́ндза brǎ́ndza |
бръ́ндзи brǎ́ndzi |
| definite | бръ́ндзата brǎ́ndzata |
бръ́ндзите brǎ́ndzite |
Alternative formsEdit
- бръ́нза (brǎ́nza)
Derived termsEdit
- брънза́т (brǎnzát, “one with big lips”)
Related termsEdit
- бъ́рна (bǎ́rna, “lip of animal”)
- бърндзи́л (bǎrndzíl, “person with flamboyant moustache”) (in Western Shop dialect (Trǎnsko))
ReferencesEdit
- Georgiev V. I., editor (1971), “бръндза¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 83
- Донка Вакарелска-Чобанска (2002) Самоковският говор, Publishing House "Prof. Marin Drinov" of BAS