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Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *divakъ. By surface analysis, див (div, “wild”) + -ак (-ak).
Pronunciation
Noun
дива́к • (divák) m (feminine дива́чка)
- wildling (wild person or creature)
- (figurative) savage, barbarian, boor
Declension
Related terms
References
- “дивак”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “дивак”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *divakъ. By surface analysis, ди́во (dývo) + -а́к (-ák).
Pronunciation
Noun
дива́к • (dyvák) m pers (genitive дивака́, nominative plural диваки́, genitive plural дивакі́в)
- (colloquial) eccentric person, kook, weirdo, freak
- Synonyms: чуди́ло (čudýlo), чуді́й (čudíj), чуда́к (čudák)
Declension
Declension of дива́к (pers velar masc-form accent-b)