веда
Bulgarian
Etymology
Derived from Old Church Slavonic вѣдѣти (věděti, “to know, wit”). Compare вѐщица (vѐštica), Russian ве́дьма (védʹma).
Noun
вѐда̀ • (vѐdà) f
- (dialectal) a malevolent female mythical creature, a witch, a ghost
- (dialectal) lightning, flash
Inflection
Inflection of веда
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | веда | веди |
| definite | ведата | ведите |
| vocative form | ведо | веди |
Synonyms
- (witch): вѐщица (vѐštica)
References
- “веда”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1971–
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɛda]
Noun
веда • (veda) f (plural веди)
- lightning, flash
- a type of malevolent female mythical creature