сковран
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *skovornъ, a contamination of скови́ча (skovíča, “to whine”) (dialectal) + вран (vran, “crow”). Attested mainly in Western dialects.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈskɔvrən]
Noun
ско́вран • (skóvran) m
- (dialectal) type of passerid bird
- → starling (family Sturnidae)
- Synonym: скоре́ц (skoréc)
- → thrush (family Turdidae)
- Synonyms: кос (kos), дрозд (drozd)
- → starling (family Sturnidae)
Declension
Declension of ско́вран
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ско́вран skóvran | ско́врани skóvrani |
| definite (subject form) | ско́вранът skóvranǎt | ско́враните skóvranite |
| definite (object form) | ско́врана skóvrana | |
| count form | — | ско́врана skóvrana |
| vocative form | ско́вране skóvrane | ско́врани skóvrani |
Alternative forms
- ско́врян (skóvrjan), ско́врен (skóvren)
- сколовра́н (skolovrán) – dialectal
Derived terms
- сковра́нец (skovránec, “lark”) (dialectal)
Related terms
- скоре́ц (skoréc, “starling”)
- вран (vran, “crow”)
References
- Račeva M., Todorov T., editor (2002), “сковран”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 762