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

References

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