злато
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *zolto, a nominalization of злат (zlat, “golden; shining, brilliant”) (dialectal) + -о (-o).
Pronunciation
Noun
зла́то • (zláto) n (relational adjective злат or зла́тен)
- (uncountable) gold
- зла́то на кюлче́та ― zláto na kjulčéta ― gold bullion
- пръ́стен от зла́то ― prǎ́sten ot zláto ― gold ring
- (countable, colloquial) sheet of tinfoil
Declension
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- зла́тен (zláten, “golden”)
- злата́р m (zlatár), злата́рка f (zlatárka, “goldsmith”)
- злата́рство (zlatárstvo, “goldsmithing”)
References
- “злато”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “злато”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Au | |
| Previous: платина (platina) (Pt) | |
| Next: жива (živa) (Hg) | |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zolto.
Pronunciation
Noun
злато • (zlato) n (relational adjective златен, diminutive златце)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | злато (zlato) | злата (zlata) |
| definite unspecified | златото (zlatoto) | златата (zlatata) |
| definite proximal | златово (zlatovo) | златава (zlatava) |
| definite distal | златоно (zlatono) | златана (zlatana) |
| vocative | злато (zlato) | злата (zlata) |
Old Church Slavonic
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *zolto. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian, Czech, Slovene and Slovak zlato, Belarusian золата (zólata), Bulgarian злато (zlato), Polish złoto, Russian and Ukrainian зо́лото (zóloto).
Noun
злато • (zlato) n
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | злато zlato |
златѣ zlatě |
злата zlata |
| genitive | злата zlata |
златоу zlatu |
златъ zlatŭ |
| dative | златоу zlatu |
златома zlatoma |
златомъ zlatomŭ |
| accusative | злато zlato |
златѣ zlatě |
злата zlata |
| instrumental | златомъ zlatomŭ |
златома zlatoma |
златꙑ zlaty |
| locative | златѣ zlatě |
златоу zlatu |
златѣхъ zlatěxŭ |
| vocative | злато zlato |
златѣ zlatě |
злата zlata |
Derived terms
- златикъ (zlatikŭ)
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic злато (zlato), from Proto-Slavic *zolto, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-. Doublet of зо́лото (zóloto).
Pronunciation
Noun
зла́то • (zláto) n inan (genitive зла́та, uncountable)
Declension
Derived terms
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “злато”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zolto, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰólh₃tom (“gold”).
Pronunciation
Noun
зла̑то n (Latin spelling zlȃto)
- gold (metal)
- Моја огрлица је од злата. ― My necklace is made of gold.
- objects made of gold collectively
- (by extension) something precious or extremely valuable
- term of endearment; darling, dear
Declension
Further reading
- “злато”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
Ukrainian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic злато (zlato), from Proto-Slavic *zolto, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-. Doublet of зо́лото (zóloto) and зло́то (zlóto).
Pronunciation
Noun
зла́то • (zláto) n inan (genitive зла́та, uncountable, relational adjective злати́й)
Declension
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “злато”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “злато”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN