бран
Bulgarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bran]
Etymology 1
Uncertain. Perhaps related to Proto-Slavic *borzda (“furrow”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (“to pierce, to bore”). Cognate with Macedonian бран (bran).
Noun
бран • (bran) m
- (archaic or dialectal) wave
- Synonyms: (standard) вълна́ (vǎlná), (dialectal) слап (slap), тала́з (taláz)
Declension
Declension of бран
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бран bran | бра́нове bránove |
| definite (subject form) | бра́нът bránǎt | бра́новете bránovete |
| definite (object form) | бра́на brána | |
| count form | — | бра́на brána |
Related terms
- брана (brana, “harrow”) (dialectal)
References
- бран² in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- Georgiev V. I., editor (1971), “бран¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 73
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old Church Slavonic брань (branĭ), from Proto-Slavic *bornь.
Noun
бран • (bran) f
- defense, resistance
- Synonyms: защита (zaštita), отбрана (otbrana)
- (dated) fight, war
Declension
Declension of бран
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бран bran | бра́ни bráni |
| definite | бранта́ brantá | бра́ните bránite |
Related terms
- браня (branja, “to shield, to defend”)
- бранище (branište, “protected land/forest”)
References
- бран¹ in Речник на българския език
- Georgiev V. I., editor (1971), “бран²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 73
Etymology 3
From Proto-Slavic *bьranь.
Noun
бран • (bran) f
- (obsolete) picking, collecting
- Synonym: бране (brane)
- (dated) harvest
Declension
Declension of бран
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бран bran | бра́ни bráni |
| definite | бранта́ brantá | бра́ните bránite |
Related terms
- бера (bera, “to pick, to collect”)
- браница (branica, “herd of selected sheep”) (dialectal)
References
- бране in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
Etymology 4
From Bulgarian бера (bera, “to pick, to collect”).
Participle
бран • (bran)
- indefinite masculine singular past passive participle of бера́ (berá)
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bran]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: бран
Noun
бран • (bran) m (plural бра́нови, related adjective бра́нов, diminutive бра́нче)
- wave
Declension
Declension of бран
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бран | бранови |
| definite unspecified | бранот | брановите |
| definite proximal | бранов | брановиве |
| definite distal | бранон | брановине |
| vocative | брану | бранови |
| count form | — | брана |
Participle
бран • (bran)
- masculine singular adjectival participle of бере (bere)
Declension
Declension of бран
| masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бран | брана | брано | брани |
| definite unspecified | браниот | браната | браното | браните |
| definite proximal | браниов | бранава | браново | браниве |
| definite distal | бранион | бранана | браноно | бранине |
References
- “бран” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu