гърлица
Bulgarian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Slavic *gъrdlica. Morphologically identical to гъ́рло (gǎ́rlo, “throat”) + -ица (-ica).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
гъ́рлица • (gǎ́rlica) f
- (dialectal) turtle dove
- Synonym: (standard) гургули́ца (gurgulíca)
- (figurative, only in vocative) sweetheart, loved one (for women)
Declension edit
Declension of гъ́рлица
singular | plural | |
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indefinite | гъ́рлица gǎ́rlica |
гъ́рлици gǎ́rlici |
definite | гъ́рлицата gǎ́rlicata |
гъ́рлиците gǎ́rlicite |
vocative form | гъ́рлице gǎ́rlice |
гъ́рлици gǎ́rlici |
Related terms edit
- огъ́рлица (ogǎ́rlica, “necklace”)