Bulgarian

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Etymology 1

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From an earlier отъличьнъ (otŭličĭnŭ). Equivalent to отли́чие (otlíčie, excellence) +‎ -ен (-en).

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отли́чен (otlíčen)

  1. excellent, splendid, superb, first-class, fine
    в отлична формаv otlična formain top form
    в отлично състояниеv otlično sǎstojaniein perfect condition, doing fine, shipshape
    отличен удар/ходotličen udar/hoda masterstroke
    отличен успехotličen uspehexcellent marks, full marks
    отличен ученикotličen učenikprize pupil
    отлична службаotlična službadistinguished service
    отлично здравеotlično zdraveperfect health
    отлично настроениеotlično nastroeniehigh spirits
    Synonyms: чудесен (čudesen), майсторски (majstorski)
  2. top grade (in the Bulgarian school system)
    отли́чен 6otlíčen 6perfect grade (literally, “excellent 6”)
    (Note that Bulgarian grades range from 2-6.)
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References

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

Etymology 2

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From an earlier отъличенъ (otŭličenŭ), the past passive participle of отлича́ (otličá, to distinguish, to praise) +‎ -ен (-en).

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  • отличе́н: IPA(key): [otliˈt͡ʃɛn]

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отличе́н (otličén)

  1. distinguished, honored
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References

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  • отличен”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian

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отли́чен (otlíčen)

  1. short masculine singular of отли́чный (otlíčnyj)