русалия
Bulgarian
Etymology
Transliteration of Latin Rosalia (“festival of the roses”). Doublet of the personal name Роза́лия (Rozálija).
By folk-etymology, the term has gained semantic nuances related to Bulgarian роса́ (rosá, “dew”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ruˈsalʲijə]
Noun
руса́лия • (rusálija) f
- (folklore) festival/ritual game performed in the Pentecost week
- (by extension) feminine spirit, nymph (bringers of dew and fertility)
Declension
Declension of руса́лия
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | руса́лия rusálija | руса́лии rusálii |
| definite | руса́лията rusálijata | руса́лиите rusáliite |
Derived terms
- руса́лка (rusálka, “siren, mermaid”)
Related terms
- ро́за (róza, “rose”)
- роса́ (rosá, “dew”)
See also
- ди́ва (díva), диви́ня (divínja, “demon, evil spirit”)
- самоди́ва (samodíva, “nymph”)
- ви́ла (víla, “nymph”)
- самови́ла (samovíla, “nymph”)
- ю́да (júda, “malevolent nymph”)