Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *šęga.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

шега́ (šegáf (diminutive шеги́чка)

  1. joke, jest (something said or done for amusement)
    Synonym: виц (vic)
    на шега́na šegáfor fun, as a joke
  2. prank (practical joke)
    Synonyms: зака́чка (zakáčka), заигра́вка (zaigrávka), глу́ма (glúma), майта́п (majtáp)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

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

Macedonian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Church Slavonic шѧга (šęga). Probably originating from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng- (to limp, walk lamely). Cognate with German hinken, Ancient Greek σκάζω (skázō) and Irish céim.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃɛɡa]
  • Hyphenation: ше‧га

Noun edit

шега (šegaf (plural шеги)

  1. joke, jest (something said or done for amusement)
    Synonyms: виц (vic), смешка (smeška)
  2. prank (practical joke)
    Synonym: закачка (zakačka)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • шега” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu