възглавница
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Възглавница за диван
Bulgarian
Etymology
въз- (vǎz-) + глава́ (glavá, “head”) + -ница (-nica)
Pronunciation
Noun
възгла́вница • (vǎzglávnica) f (diminutive възгла́вничка)
- pillow, cushion, bolster
- Synonym: (dialectal) пе́рница (pérnica)
- възду́шна възгла́вница ― vǎzdúšna vǎzglávnica ― airbag
- во́дна възгла́вница ― vódna vǎzglávnica ― water pillow
- електри́ческа възгла́вница ― elektríčeska vǎzglávnica ― electric pillow
- soft part of a paw (in some mammals)
- (technical) support, base (in a structure or within a device)
Declension
Declension of възгла́вница
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | възгла́вница vǎzglávnica |
възгла́вници vǎzglávnici |
| definite | възгла́вницата vǎzglávnicata |
възгла́вниците vǎzglávnicite |
Alternative forms
- възгла́вка (vǎzglávka) — colloquial
- възгла́нца (vǎzglánca) — dialectal
Related terms
- главни́ца (glavníca, “principal of a loan”)
References
- “възглавница”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “възглавница”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010