сковран

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *skovornъ, a contamination of скови́ча (skovíča, “to whine”) (dialectal) + вран (vran, “crow”). Attested mainly in Western dialects.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈskɔvrɐn]

Noun

ско́вран • (skóvran) m

1. (dialectal) type of passerid bird

   → starling (family Sturnidae)

   Synonym: скоре́ц (skoréc)

   → thrush (family Turdidae)

   Synonyms: кос (kos), дрозд (drozd)

Declension

Declension of ско́вран

	singular	plural
indefinite	ско́вран skóvran	ско́врани skóvrani
definite (subject form)	ско́вранът skóvranǎt	ско́враните skóvranite
definite (object form)	ско́врана skóvrana
count form	—	ско́врана skóvrana
vocative form	ско́вране skóvrane	ско́врани skóvrani

Alternative forms

• ско́врян (skóvrjan), ско́врен (skóvren)
• сколовра́н (skolovrán) — dialectal

Derived terms

• сковра́нец (skovránec, “lark”) (dialectal)

Related terms

• скоре́ц (skoréc, “starling”)
• вран (vran, “crow”)

References

• Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “сковран”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 762