гъч
Bulgarian
Etymology
Unclear. Probably from an earlier *gǫčь, from Proto-Slavic *žęti (“to press, to squeeze”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡɤt͡ʃ]
Noun
гъч • (gǎč) m
- (colloquial) state of extreme compression, crowding
- В автобуса беше гъч. ― V avtobusa beše gǎč. ― The bus was packed (with people).
- Такъв гъч не бях виждал преди. ― Takǎv gǎč ne bjah viždal predi. ― I have never seen such a crowding.
Alternative forms
- гуч (guč) (dialectal)
Declension
Declension of гъч
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | гъч gǎč |
| definite (subject form) | гъ́чът gǎ́čǎt |
| definite (object form) | гъ́ча gǎ́ča |
Derived terms
- гъ́чкам (gǎ́čkam, “to thick, to compress”)
Related terms
- гмеж (gmež, “dense crowd”) (possibly)
- гъст (gǎst, “dense”) (possibly)