козън
Bulgarian
Etymology
Reintroduced from Old Church Slavonic къзнь (kŭznĭ, “intrigue, vice”) (probably via the intermediance of Russian). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kъznь (“art, craft”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɔzən]
Noun
ко́зън • (kózǎn) f
- (originally) artistry, craftsmanship
- (poetic, obsolescent) intrigue, collusion, machination (malicious action or allegation conjured with ill intent)
- Synonyms: интри́га (intríga), машина́ция (mašinácija), лука́вство (lukávstvo), кова́рство (kovárstvo), сплетня́ (spletnjá), ковла́да (kovláda)
Usage notes
Used primerally within literature in pl. form ко́зни (kózni):
- козни на Дявола ― kozni na Djavola ― Devil's schemes
- Византиеви козни (phraseologism) ― Vizantievi kozni ― pseudo-friendly attitude or doings (literally: Byzantine conjurings)
Declension
Declension of ко́зън
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ко́зън kózǎn | ко́зни kózni |
| definite | козънта́ kozǎntá | ко́зните kóznite |
Related terms
- кузня́ (kuznjá), ку́зна (kúzna, “forgery”) (dialectal)
- ку́знец (kúznec, “artisan, smith”) (obsolete)
- ку́зница (kúznica, “forge, smithy”) (dialectal)
References
- козни in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- козни in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
- къзнь in Исторически речник на Българския език, Sofia University "St. Clement Ohridsky"