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Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *znojь. Probably a doublet of гной (gnoj).
Pronunciation
Noun
зной • (znoj) m (relational adjective зно́ен)
- swelter, fervor (state)
- scorching heat (condition of extreme temperature)
Declension
Declension of зной
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зной
znoj
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definite
(subject form)
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зно́ят
znójat
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definite
(object form)
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зно́я
znója
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Derived terms
- зноя́ (znojá, “to scorch”) (dialectal)
References
- “зной”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “зной”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *znojь. Cognate with Slovak znoj (“heath, sweat”), Polish znój (“heat”). An ancient stem in the form of -ju- is assumed. Compare dialectal Russian знеть (znetʹ), зне́ять (znéjatʹ, “to rot, to moulder, to incandesce”).
Pronunciation
Noun
зной • (znoj) m inan (genitive зно́я, nominative plural зно́и, genitive plural зно́ев)
- heatwave, heat, swelter
- Synonym: жара́ (žará)
Declension
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “зной”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress