Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *krěxъkъ. Formed from an earlier крѣхъ (krěh) +‎ -ък (-ǎk). Cognate with Czech křehký.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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кре́хък (kréhǎk) (adverb кре́хко, abstract noun кре́хкост)

  1. brittle, fragile, frail
  2. lean, tender (for meat)

Declension

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Alternative forms

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References

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  • крехък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • крехък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “крехък”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 3
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “крехт”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 3