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Bulgarian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *divъ (“wild”).
Adjective
див • (div)
- wild, untamed
- Synonyms: (dialectal) дик (dik), необузда́н (neobuzdán)
- Antonym: пи́томен (pítomen)
- ди́во живо́тно ― dívo živótno ― wild animal
- ди́ва коко́шка ― díva kokóška ― partridge (literally, “wild hen”)
- див кон ― div kon ― mustang (literally, “wild horse”)
- ди́во расте́ние ― dívo rasténie ― wild plant
- див лук, див че́сън ― div luk, div čésǎn ― ramsons (literally, “wild leek, wild garlic”)
- див о́рех ― div óreh ― ailanthus (literally, “wild chesnut”)
- див бъз ― div bǎz ― danewort (literally, “wild elderberry”)
- Ди́вия за́пад ― Dívija západ ― (the) Wild west
- Ди́вата приро́да ― Dívata priróda ― (the) Wild nature
- animalistic
- Synonym: животи́нски (životínski)
- див инсти́нкт ― div instínkt ― animal-like instinct
- (figurative) savage, barbaric, uncivilized
- Synonyms: свиреп (svirep), подивял (podivjal)
- ди́во пле́ме ― dívo pléme ― uncivilized tribe
- (abstract) primitive, inchoate, wild and woolly
- (abstract) pristine, unspoiled by humans
- ди́ви поля́ ― dívi poljá ― pristine fields
- ди́ви гори́ ― dívi gorí ― pristine forests
Declension
Derived terms
- диве́я (divéja, “to run wild”)
- дивота́ (divotá), дивоти́я (divotíja, “wildness”)
- дивоти́на (divotína, “wildstock”) (dialectal)
- дивоте́я (divotéja, “to behave in a wild way”) (dialectal)
- ди́вина (dívina, “wilderness, wild plant”)
- диви́зна (divízna, “mullein”) (dialectal)
- дива́к m (divák), дива́чка f (diváčka), диваки́ня f (divakínja, “barbarian”)
- дива́щина (diváština, “barbaric, animal-like behavior”)
- диваку́лка (divakúlka, “fruit of wild plant”) (dialectal)
- ди́веч (díveč, “wildstock”)
- ди́вяк (dívjak, “recluse livestock”) (dialectal)
- дивя́к (divják, “recluse person”) (dialectal)
References
- “див”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “див”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “див¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 381
Etymology 2
Uncertain. Per BER, native, perhaps inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ (“some kind of evil spirit”) of further etymology unclear. Cognate with Old East Slavic дивъ (divŭ, “spirit”).
Noun
див • (div) m (feminine ди́ва or диви́ня)
- (dialectal, mythology) evil spirit, monster
Declension
References
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “див²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 384
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish دیو (div, “demon; giant”), of Iranian origin. Compare Serbo-Croatian ди̏в (“giant”). First attested in the 15 century.
Noun
див • (div) m
- (dialectal, folklore) Alternative form of дев (dev, “demihuman”) (folklore personage with extraordinary capabilities, attested in tales and legends) (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Usage notes
In modern folklore, there is no strict distinction between Etymology 2 and Etymology 3.
Declension
References
Anagrams
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
див • (div) (comparative подив, superlative најдив, abstract noun дивина)
- wild, untamed
- диво животно ― divo životno ― wild animal
- animalistic, wild
- deserted (place)
- savage, barbaric, uncivilized
- Synonym: свиреп (svirep)
- диво племе ― divo pleme ― uncivilized tribe
- strange, weird, antisocial (for a person)
- (abstract) primitive, inchoate, wild and woolly
- (abstract) pristine, unspoiled by humans
- диви гори ― divi gori ― pristine forests
- illegal
- дива градба ― diva gradba ― illegal building
Declension
Russian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ (“evil spirit”)
Noun
див • (div) m anim (genitive ди́ва, nominative plural ди́вы, genitive plural ди́вов)
- (mythology, folklore) demon, harbinger of misfortune
- Synonym: дэв (dɛv)
Declension
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “див”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Etymology 2
Noun
див • (div) n inan pl
- genitive plural of ди́во (dívo)
Etymology 3
Noun
див • (div) f anim pl
- genitive/accusative plural of ди́ва (díva)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish دیو (div), from Persian دیو (div), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deywós.
Pronunciation
Noun
ди̏в m (Latin spelling dȉv)
- giant
Declension
Derived terms
References
- Skok, Petar (1971–1974) “div”, in Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika [Etymological Dictionary of the Croatian or Serbian Language] (in Serbo-Croatian), volumes 1–4 (A – Ž), Zagreb: JAZU, page 409