Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Бъдни вечер. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Бъдни вечер, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Бъдни вечер in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Бъдни вечер you have here. The definition of the word
Бъдни вечер will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Бъдни вечер, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Bulgarian
Etymology
From бъ́дни (bǎ́dni) + ве́чер (véčer, “evening”). The indeclinable adjective бъ́дни (bǎ́dni), which is only used in this compound term, is derived from бдя (bdja, “to stay awake (in anticipation); to keep watch”). Thus, the literal translation is "an evening during which one stays awake/alert in anticipation".
Compare Serbo-Croatian Ба̏дња̄ ве̏че̄р and Macedonian Бадна вечер (Badna večer).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Бъ́дни ве́чер • (Bǎ́dni véčer) f
- Christmas Eve (evening before Christmas Day)
References
- “бъдни”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “бъдни”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бдя; Бъдни вечер”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 38