Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
жега. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
жега, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
жега in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
жега you have here. The definition of the word
жега will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
жега, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *žega.
Pronunciation
Noun
же́га • (žéga) f (relational adjective же́жък)
- sweltering heat
- sultriness (weather condition)
Declension
Derived terms
- жежа́ impf (žežá), жежа́вам pf (žežávam, “to scorch, to ignite”) (outdated)
- жиг (žig, “branding, burn mark”)
References
- “жега”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “жега”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žega.
Pronunciation
Noun
жега • (žega) f (plural жеги)
- heat, sultriness (weather)
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žega.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒêɡa/
- Hyphenation: же‧га
Noun
же̏га f (Latin spelling žȅga)
- hotness, sultriness
Declension
Further reading
- “жега”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024