жрело

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Bulgarian

Изглед от Триградското ж(д)рело

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *žerdlo. Formed from the nowadays obsolete жра (žra, to gobble) +‎ -ло (-lo, instrumental suffix).

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Noun

жрело́ (žrelón

  1. gorge
    Synonym: дефиле́ (defilé)
  2. ravine, narrow vale (usually smaller than проло́м (prolóm), клису́ра (klisúra))
    Synonyms: овра́г (ovrág), дере́ (deré)

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References

  • жрело”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • жрело”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010