врабче

Bulgarian

Etymology

Diminutive form of Proto-Slavic *vorbь + -че (-če).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vrɐpˈt͡ʃɛ]

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Noun

врабче́ • (vrabčé) n

1. diminutive of врабе́ц (vrabéc)
2. sparrow, spadger

Usage notes

The word is typically used as the standard term for birds of genus Passer (likely because of their small size).

Declension

Declension of врабче́

	singular	plural
indefinite	врабче́ vrabčé	врабче́та vrabčéta
definite	врабче́то vrabčéto	врабче́тата vrabčétata

References

• “врабче”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “врабче”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010