русалия
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Bulgarian
Etymology
Transliteration of Latin Rosalia (“festival of the roses”). Doublet of the personal name Роза́лия (Rozálija).
By folk-etymology, the term has gained semantic nuances related to Bulgarian роса́ (rosá, “dew”)
Pronunciation
Noun
руса́лия • (rusálija) f
- (folklore) festival/ritual game performed in the Pentecost week
- (by extension) feminine spirit, nymph (bringers of dew and fertility)
Declension
Declension of руса́лия
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | руса́лия rusálija |
руса́лии rusálii |
| definite | руса́лията rusálijata |
руса́лиите rusáliite |
Derived terms
- руса́лка (rusálka, “siren, mermaid”)