гозба

гозба

Bulgarian

Etymology

Simplification of an earlier гостба (gostba), from Proto-Slavic *gostьba. Morphologically equivalent to гост (gost, “guest”) +‎ -ба (-ba). Originally meant food that is served to guests.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡɔzbə]

Noun

го́зба • (gózba) f (diminutive го́збица or го́збичка)

1. dish

Declension

Declension of го́зба

	singular	plural
indefinite	го́зба gózba	го́зби gózbi
definite	го́збата gózbata	го́збите gózbite

Related terms

• госту́ване (gostúvane, “visit as a guest”)
• гоща́вка (goštávka), угоще́ние (ugošténie, “feast, treat”)

References

• гозба in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
• гозба in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)

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Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gostьba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡɔzba]

Noun

гозба • (gozba) f (diminutive гозбичка or гозбиче)

1. feast

Declension

Declension of гозба

	singular	plural
indefinite	гозба	гозби
definite unspecified	гозбата	гозбите
definite proximal	гозбава	гозбиве
definite distal	гозбана	гозбине
vocative	гозбо	гозби

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Simplification of an earlier гостба, from Proto-Slavic *gostьba. Morphologically equivalent to гост (“guest”) +‎ -ба. Originally meant food that is served to guests.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡǒzba/
• Hyphenation: гоз‧ба

Noun

го̀зба f (Latin spelling gòzba)

1. feast

Declension

Declension of гозба

	singular	plural
nominative	го̀зба	гозбе
genitive	гозбе	го̀зба̄ / го̀збӣ
dative	гозби	гозбама
accusative	гозбу	гозбе
vocative	гозбо	гозбе
locative	гозби	гозбама
instrumental	гозбом	гозбама