жега
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *žega.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʒeɡə]
Noun
же́га • (žéga) f (related adjective же́жък)
- sweltering heat
- sultriness (weather condition)
Declension
Declension of же́га
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | же́га žéga | же́ги žégi |
| definite | же́гата žégata | же́гите žégite |
Derived terms
- жежа́ impf (žežá), жежа́вам pf (žežávam, “to scorch, to ignite”) (outdated)
- жиг (žig, “branding, burn mark”)
- жиго́сам (žigósam, “to brand”)
References
- жега in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- жега in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
Macedonian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *žega.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʒɛɡa]
Noun
жега • (žega) f (plural жеги)
- heat, sultriness (weather)
Declension
Declension of жега
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | жега | жеги |
| definite unspecified | жегата | жегите |
| definite proximal | жегава | жегиве |
| definite distal | жегана | жегине |
| vocative | жего | жеги |
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *žega.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒêɡa/
- Hyphenation: же‧га
Noun
же̏га f (Latin spelling žȅga)
- hotness, sultriness
Declension
Declension of жега
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | же̏га | жеге |
| genitive | жеге | же̑га̄ |
| dative | же̏зи | жегама |
| accusative | жегу | жеге |
| vocative | жего | жеге |
| locative | же̏зи | жегама |
| instrumental | жегом | жегама |