смърч
Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *smьrčь (“spruce”), of uncertain origin.
Folk etymology relates it to Bulgarian смъ́рчам (smǎ́rčam, “to snore”), Bulgarian смърдя (smǎrdja, “to stink”) because of the characteristic aroma of its pitch, which spruce is known for.
Noun
смърч • (smǎrč) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | смърч smǎrč |
смъ́рчове smǎ́rčove |
| definite (subject form) |
смъ́рчът smǎ́rčǎt |
смъ́рчовете smǎ́rčovete |
| definite (object form) |
смъ́рча smǎ́rča | |
| count form | — | смъ́рча smǎ́rča |
Alternative forms
- смръча f (smrǎča) — dialectal
Derived terms
- смърчец (smǎrčec, “conifer”)
- смърчова папрат (smǎrčova paprat, “buckler fern”)
Related terms
- смри́ка (smríka), смре́ка (smréka, “juniper”)
References
- “смърч”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “смърч”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “смърч”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 227