язовец

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Bulgarian

язовец

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *jаzvьсь. Morphologically formed as яз (jaz, dike, trench, weir) (dialectal) +‎ -овец (-ovec), apparently referring to the ditching abilities of badgers.

Pronunciation

Noun

я́зовец (jázovecm

  1. badger (mammal of order Mustelidae)

Declension

Declension of я́зовец
singular plural
indefinite я́зовец
jázovec
я́зовци
jázovci
definite
(subject form)
я́зовецът
jázovecǎt
я́зовците
jázovcite
definite
(object form)
я́зовеца
jázoveca
count form я́зовеца
jázoveca
vocative form я́зовецо
jázoveco
я́зовци
jázovci

References

  • язовец”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • язовец”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010