рапан

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word рапан. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word рапан, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say рапан in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word рапан you have here. The definition of the word рапан will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofрапан, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Bulgarian

Bulgarian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia bg
Черноморски рапан (Rapana venosa)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian рапа́на (rapána), ultimately a derivative of Latin rāpum (“turnip”) due to the similarity of the creature to a turnip tuber.

Pronunciation

Noun

рапа́н • (rapán) m (diminutive рапа́нче)

  1. (dialectal) whelk, sea snail (marine gastropod of family Muricidae)
    Synonym: мо́рски о́хлюв (mórski óhljuv)
  2. (particularly) veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa, invasive species encountered in Black Sea after 1940's)

Declension

Declension of рапа́н
singular plural
indefinite рапа́н
rapán 		рапа́ни
rapáni
definite
(subject form) 		рапа́нът
rapánǎt 		рапа́ните
rapánite
definite
(object form) 		рапа́на
rapána
count form — рапа́на
rapána
vocative form рапа́не
rapáne 		рапа́ни
rapáni

References

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