Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From горча (gorča, to taste bitter) +‎ -илка (-ilka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡorˈt͡ʃiɫkɐ]
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Noun

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горчи́лка (gorčílkaf

  1. bitter substance
  2. (abstract) bitterness (type of taste)
  3. (figurative) distress, grief
    Synonyms: огорче́ние (ogorčénie), оби́да (obída)

Declension

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References

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