веднъж

Bulgarian

Etymology

Derived from the same source as 16th century Eastern Church Slavonic едїнощи (edinošti, “once”), given as ѥдинѫшть (jedinǫštĭ) in the Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary and derived from ѥдинѫ (jedinǫ) (feminine accusative singular of ѥдинъ (jedinŭ, “one”)) + a form of Proto-Slavic *šьdъ, past active participle of Proto-Slavic *jьti (“to go”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vɛdˈnɤʃ]

Adverb

веднъ́ж • (vednǎ́ž) (no comparative)

1. once, one time

   веднъ́ж зави́наги

   vednǎ́ž zavínagi

   once and for all, finally, irrevocably

   (literally, “once (and) forever”)

2. once, once upon a time