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Etymology

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From жив (živ, alive) +‎ -ак (-ak), short for жи́во сребро́ (žívo srebró, quicksilver).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʒiˈvak]
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  • Rhymes: -ak

Noun

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жива́к (živákm (relational adjective жива́чен)

  1. (literally) lively, agile, nimble one
    Synonyms: пъргавелко (pǎrgavelko), бързак (bǎrzak), нервак (nervak)
  2. (chemistry) mercury
    Synonym: жи́во сребро́ (žívo srebró)

Declension

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Coordinate terms

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References

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