багър
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bagrъ.
Originally an adjective, which later was fossilized into a noun. The female form багра has also evolved into a noun, however, referring to a whole spectrum of shades of some hue, rather than to a particular degree.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaɡɤr/
Noun
багър • (bagǎr) m
- dye, color
- crimson red
Inflection
Inflection of багър
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | багър | багри |
| definite (subject form) | багърът | багрите |
| definite (object form) | багъра | |
| count form | — | багъра |
| vocative form | багре | багри |
References
- Georgiev Vl. I., editor (1971), “багра”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume I, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences