спида
Bulgarian
Etymology 1
Probably the same as Bulgarian спи́ла (spíla).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈspidə]
Noun
спи́да • (spída) f
- (dialectal) Alternative form of спи́ла (spíla, “cliff”)
Declension
Declension of спи́да
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | спи́да spída | спи́ди spídi |
| definite | спи́дата spídata | спи́дите spídite |
References
- Todorov T., editor (2010), “спида²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 288
- Gerov, Najden (1895), “спида²”, in Rěčnik na blǎgarskyj jazyk [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language] (in Bulgarian), volume 5, Plovdiv: Družestvena pečatnica “Sǎglasie”, page 226
Etymology 2
Possibly back-formed from Bulgarian аспи́да (aspída, “asp viper”) with semantic shift viper → dangerous, biting → whirlwind.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈspidə] (Eastern, Central dialects)
- IPA(key): [spiˈda] (Shop dialect)
Noun
спи́да or спида́ • (spída or spidá) f
- (dialectal) cold torrent wind, whirlwind (that causes sleet, hoarfrost)
- Synonyms: вихру́шка (vihrúška), вие́лица (viélica), спри́я (spríja) (dialectal)
Declension
Declension of спи́да, спида́
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | спи́да, спида́ spída, spidá | спи́ди, спиди́ spídi, spidí |
| definite | спи́дата, спида́та spídata, spidáta | спи́дите, спиди́те spídite, spidíte |
References
- Todorov T., editor (2010), “спида¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 288
- Gerov, Najden (1895), “спида¹”, in Rěčnik na blǎgarskyj jazyk [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language] (in Bulgarian), volume 5, Plovdiv: Družestvena pečatnica “Sǎglasie”, page 226