дърдавец

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Bulgarian

Ливаден дърдавец

Etymology

From дърдо́ря (dǎrdórja, to chatter, rattle) +‎ -авец (-avec), called so because of crakes' harsh cry.

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Noun

дърда́вец (dǎrdávecm

  1. (literally) chatterer
  2. crake, landrail (bird of genus Crex)
    Synonym: (obsolete) красте́л (krastél)

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References

  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “дърдавец”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 460