Bulgarian

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Etymology

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натя́гам (natjágam, to tighten) +‎ -ач (-ač)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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натега́ч (nategáčm (feminine натега́чка)

  1. one who tightens; ~ stretcher
  2. (figuratively) sycophant, braggart (one who acts obsequiously or brags in order to gain benefit)

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References

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