кукувица
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Обикновена кукувица в полет 
Качулата кукувица
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kukavica, *kukačьka, of onomatopoeic origin from the call ку-ку (ku-ku, “coo-coo”). Compare Latin cucūlus (“cuckoo”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ку́кувица or кукуви́ца • (kúkuvica or kukuvíca) f (relational adjective кукуви́чи)
Declension
Declension of ку́кувица, кукуви́ца
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ку́кувица, кукуви́ца kúkuvica, kukuvíca |
ку́кувици, кукуви́ци kúkuvici, kukuvíci |
| definite | ку́кувицата, кукуви́цата kúkuvicata, kukuvícata |
ку́кувиците, кукуви́ците kúkuvicite, kukuvícite |
| vocative form | ку́кувице, кукуви́це kúkuvice, kukuvíce |
ку́кувици, кукуви́ци kúkuvici, kukuvíci |
Alternative forms
- ку́кави́ца (kúkavíca), ку́каи́ца (kúkaíca) — regional, colloquial
Hyponyms
- оби́кновена ку́кувица (obíknovena kúkuvica, “common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus”)
- качула́та ку́кувица (kačuláta kúkuvica, “great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius”) (literally: hooded cuckoo)
- зе́мна ку́кувица (zémna kúkuvica, “roadrunner, genus Geococcyx”) (literally: ground cuckoo)
Related terms
- кукумя́вка (kukumjávka, “screech-owl”)
- кукуря́к (kukurják, “hellebore”)
- чучули́га (čučulíga, “lark”)