руен
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Bulgarian
Etymology
Polygenous:
- Inherited from Proto-Slavic *řujьnъ (“roaring”), of onomatopoeic origin; akin to Bulgarian рева́ (revá, “to cry”).
- Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rujьnъ (“turbulent”); akin to Bulgarian ри́я (ríja, “to dig”).
- Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rujьnъ (“reddish, vibrant”), limited to South Slavic; akin to dialectal Bulgarian руй (ruj, “sumac”).
Dictionaries do not make formal distinction between the various meanings.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ру́ен • (rúen)
- (of liquids, streams) foaming, frothy
- руйно вино ― rujno vino ― foamy wine
- руен поток ― ruen potok ― foaming stream
- (of sound) vibrant, resonant
- руйна реч ― rujna reč ― sweet-sounding speech
- (of complexion) reddish, vermillion (color of sumac panicles)
- руен:
- (of fruits) starting to ripen, half-ripe
Declension
Positive forms of ру́ен
Comparative forms of ру́ен
| masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | по́-ру́ен pó-rúen |
по́-ру́йна pó-rújna |
по́-ру́йно pó-rújno |
по́-ру́йни pó-rújni |
| definite (subject form) |
по́-ру́йният pó-rújnijat |
по́-ру́йната pó-rújnata |
по́-ру́йното pó-rújnoto |
по́-ру́йните pó-rújnite |
| definite (object form) |
по́-ру́йния pó-rújnija |
Superlative forms of ру́ен
| masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | на́й-ру́ен náj-rúen |
на́й-ру́йна náj-rújna |
на́й-ру́йно náj-rújno |
на́й-ру́йни náj-rújni |
| definite (subject form) |
на́й-ру́йният náj-rújnijat |
на́й-ру́йната náj-rújnata |
на́й-ру́йното náj-rújnoto |
на́й-ру́йните náj-rújnite |
| definite (object form) |
на́й-ру́йния náj-rújnija |
Related terms
- ру́ев (rúev, “lustrous, gleaming”)
References
- “руен”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “руен”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Nayden Gerov, Тодор Панчев (1904) “ру́йнꙑй; -енъ, -йна, -йно”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language] (in Bulgarian), volume 5, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 89
- Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “руен”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 337
Macedonian
Pronunciation
Adjective
руен • (ruen) (not comparable)