Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian мерза́вец (merzávec). Мorphologically equivalent to ме́рзав (mérzav, vile) (obsolete) +‎ -ец (-ec).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

мерза́вец (merzávecm (feminine мерза́вка)

  1. (colloquial) villain, scoundrel
    Synonyms: него́дник (negódnik), подле́ц (podléc), моше́ник (mošénik), лука́вец (lukávec)

Declension edit

References edit

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

Russian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [mʲɪrˈzavʲɪt͡s]
  • (file)

Noun edit

мерза́вец (merzávecm anim (genitive мерза́вца, nominative plural мерза́вцы, genitive plural мерза́вцев, feminine мерза́вка)

  1. villain, scoundrel, rat, stinker
    Synonyms: подле́ц (podléc), негодя́й (negodjáj), пога́нец (pogánec), гад (gad)

Declension edit

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