Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *dьržava. Morphologically equivalent to държа́ (dǎržá, to hold, to seize) +‎ -ава (-ava).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [dɐrˈʒa̟vɐ]
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Noun

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държа́ва (dǎržávaf (relational adjective държа́вен)

  1. state, country, nation
  2. body politic
  3. globus cruciger (item of regalia consisting of a ball topped with a cross)

Declension

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References

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