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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *brỳzgati. Of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Bulgarian бръ́згам (brǎ́zgam), Czech brýzhati, Polish bryzgać, Slovene brízgati, Ukrainian бризгати (bryzhaty).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbrɨzɡətʲ]
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Verb

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бры́згать (brýzgatʹimpf (perfective бры́знуть or забры́згать)

  1. to sprinkle, to spray [with accusative ‘someone/something’ and instrumental ‘with something’]
    Synonyms: опры́скивать (oprýskivatʹ), окропля́ть (okropljátʹ)
    Бры́згать мя́со вино́м.Brýzgatʹ mjáso vinóm.To sprinkle meat with wine.

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бры́згать (brýzgatʹimpf (perfective бры́знуть or забры́згать)

  1. to splash, to splatter [with instrumental ‘something’]
    И́скры бры́зжут в ра́зные сто́роны.
    Ískry brýzžut v ráznyje stórony.
    Sparks splatter to all sides.
  2. (figuratively) to shed, to exhale, to pour, to spout

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