клабук

Bulgarian

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin, similar to Bulgarian бълбу́к (bǎlbúk, “sound of bubbling water”). Formally reflects Proto-Slavic *kolbukъ (with stem probably related to Russian колоб (kolob, “sphere, ball”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɫɐˈbuk]

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Noun

клабу́к • (klabúk) m (dialectal)

1. bubble
2. plop (sound of popping bubble)

Declension

Declension of клабу́к

	singular	plural
indefinite	клабу́к klabúk	клабу́ци klabúci
definite (subject form)	клабу́кът klabúkǎt	клабу́ците klabúcite
definite (object form)	клабу́ка klabúka
count form	—	клабу́ка klabúka

Alternative forms

• кламбук (klambuk), клямбук (kljambuk), кломбук (klombuk) — dialectal

References

• “кламбук”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “клабук”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 409