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Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *šęga.
Pronunciation
Noun
шега́ • (šegá) f (diminutive шеги́чка)
- joke, jest (something said or done for amusement)
- Synonym: виц (vic)
- на шега́ ― na šegá ― for fun, as a joke
- prank (practical joke)
- Synonyms: зака́чка (zakáčka), заигра́вка (zaigrávka), глу́ма (glúma), майта́п (majtáp)
Declension
Derived terms
References
- “шега”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “шега”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
Etymology
From Old Church Slavonic шѧга (šęga). Probably originating from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng- (“to limp, walk lamely”). Cognate with German hinken, Ancient Greek σκάζω (skázō) and Irish céim.
Pronunciation
Noun
шега • (šega) f (plural шеги)
- joke, jest (something said or done for amusement)
- Synonyms: виц (vic), смешка (smeška)
- prank (practical joke)
- Synonym: закачка (zakačka)
Declension
Derived terms
References
- “шега” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu