пале
Bulgarian
Палете от порода Шпиц
Etymology
Uncertain. Probably related to Bulgarian па́лец (pálec, “thumb”) with original meaning small, tiny one. Compare Bulgarian кутре́ (kutré, “puppy; pinky finger”) for similar semantic association.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpaɫɛ]
Noun
па́ле • (pále) n (diminutive па́ленце)
- puppy, cub
- Synonym: кутре́ (kutré)
- (figurative) small dog (of any age)
Declension
Declension of па́ле
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | па́ле pále | па́лета páleta |
| definite | па́лето páleto | па́летата páletata |
References
- пале in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- пале in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
- Duridanov I., Račeva M., Todorov T., editors (1996) , “пале”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 5, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 25