ухолазка

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Обикновена ухолазка

Etymology

From ухо (uho, ear) +‎ ла́зя (lázja, to creep) + -ка (-ka), based on the common belief (not actually true) that earwigs may lay their eggs in human's ears. Compare similar names in English earwig (literally: “ear-bug”), French perce-oreille (literally: “ear-piercer”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ухола́зка (uholázkaf

  1. earwig (insect of order Dermaptera)
    Synonyms: кожестокри́ло (kožestokrílo), щипа́лка (štipálka)

Declension

References

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