богомолка
See also: богомољка
Bulgarian
Обикновена богомолка (Mantis religiosa)
Etymology
Formed as бог (bog, “god”) + -о- (-o-) + мо́лка (mólka, “prayer, requester”) (non-standard), in reference to the "praying-like" stature of the insect. A near calque of Ancient Greek μᾰ́ντῐς (mántis, “soothsayer”). Cognate with Serbo-Croatian бого̀мо̄љка, Slovene bogomọ̑lka, Russian богомо́л (bogomól). Compare also analogous German Gottesanbeterin (“mantis”, literally “God-worshipper”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [boɡoˈmɔɫkə]
Noun
богомо́лка • (bogomólka) f
- praying mantis (dictyopteran insect of order Mantodea)
Declension
Declension of богомо́лка
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | богомо́лка bogomólka | богомо́лки bogomólki |
| definite | богомо́лката bogomólkata | богомо́лките bogomólkite |
| vocative form | богомо́лко bogomólko | богомо́лки bogomólki |
Related terms
- богомо́лец (bogomólec, “god-warshipper, pilgrim”)
- молба́ (molbá, “plea, request”)
- моли́тва (molítva, “prayer”)
References
- богомолка in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- богомолка in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɔˈɡɔmɔɫka]
- IPA(key): [bɔɡɔˈmɔɫka] (nonstandard)
Noun
богомолка • (bogomolka) f (plural богомолки)
- praying mantis
Declension
Declension of богомолка
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | богомолка | богомолки |
| definite unspecified | богомолката | богомолките |
| definite proximal | богомолкава | богомолкиве |
| definite distal | богомолкана | богомолкине |
| vocative | богомолке | богомолки |