бърва

Bulgarian

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *bry (v-stem) (the modern term has been reanalyzed as an a-stem).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɤrvɐ]

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Noun

бъ́рва • (bǎ́rva) f (dialectal)

1. eyebrow

Declension

Declension of бъ́рва

	singular	plural
indefinite	бъ́рва bǎ́rva	бъ́рви bǎ́rvi
definite	бъ́рвата bǎ́rvata	бъ́рвите bǎ́rvite

References

• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бърва”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 101
• “бръвь”, in Старобългарски речник [Old Bulgarian Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2024