напрасен

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naprasьnъ, of unclear origin. Cognate with Old Church Slavonic напрасьнъ (naprasĭnŭ, quick, swift), Serbo-Croatian на́прасан (unabated).

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Adjective

напра́сен or на́прасен (naprásen or náprasen) (adverb напра́сно) (obsolete, poetic)

  1. abrupt, sudden, unexpected, occurring at once
    напрасен крайnaprasen krajabrupt end
    напрасна смъртnaprasna smǎrtsudden death

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