зуек
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *zujьkъ (“drizzle, buzz”), possibly of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Bulgarian жуже́не (žužéne, “buzzing”).
Cognate with Russian зуёк (zujók, “plover”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzuɛk]
Noun
зу́ек • (zúek) m
- (dialectal) gentle chant or echo, buzz
- (figurative, dialectal) piper, whistler
- → mellifluent person, sweet talker
Declension
Declension of зу́ек
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | зу́ек zúek | зу́еци zúeci |
| definite (subject form) | зу́екът zúekǎt | зу́еците zúecite |
| definite (object form) | зу́ека zúeka | |
| count form | — | зу́ека zúeka |
| vocative form | зу́еко zúeko | зу́еци zúeci |
Related terms
- жужя́ (žužjá, “to buzz”)
- звън (zvǎn, “jingle”)
- звук (zvuk, “sound”)
References
- зуек in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)