Задушница
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Bulgarian
Etymology
Equivalent to за- (za-) + ду́ша (dúša, “soul”) + -ница (-nica).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Заду́шница • (Zadúšnica) f
- All Souls' Day (Orthodox holiday, occurring 3 times per year, dedicated to commemoration of the deceased)
Declension
Declension of Заду́шница
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | Заду́шница Zadúšnica |
Заду́шници Zadúšnici |
| definite | Заду́шницата Zadúšnicata |
Заду́шниците Zadúšnicite |
Alternative forms
- Одуше (Oduše), Душница (Dušnica)
- Мъртва събота (Mǎrtva sǎbota, literally “Sabbath of the Dead”) (called so because All Souls' Days is commemorated on Saturdays)
Hyponyms
- Месопустна задушница (Mesopustna zadušnica) (a week before the start of the Great Lent)
- Черешова задушница (Čerešova zadušnica) (a day before the Pentecost day)
- Велика задушница (Velika zadušnica) (a week before Michaelmas)
References
- “Задушница”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “Задушница”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Further reading
- Stoynev, Anani (1994) “Задушница”, in Българска митология. Енциклопедичен речник [Bulgarian mythology. Encyclopedic dictionary] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: 7M - Logis, page 127
Macedonian
Etymology
By surface analysis, за (za, “for”) + дух, душа (duh, duša, “soul”) + -ница (-nica). Cognate with Serbo-Croatian Задушнице, Polish Dzień Zaduszny.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Задушница • (Zadušnica) f
- (Christianity) All Souls' Day (Orthodox holiday that is commemorated three times a year, on Saturday)
- Synonym: Мртва сабота (Mrtva sabota)
See also
- Мртов петок m (Mrtov petok)
- Духовден m (Duhovden), Дуовден m (Duovden), Педесетница f (Pedesetnica)