клюква
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клюква
Bulgarian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian клю́ква (kljúkva).
Pronunciation
Noun
клю́ква • (kljúkva) f
- cranberry (shrub of genus Vaccinium, section Oxycoccus)
- Synonym: (colloquial) северна червена боровинка (severna červena borovinka)
- (by extension) fruit of cranberry
Usage notes
Colloquially, the fruit is also called червена боровинка (červena borovinka) (literally: “red pinefruit”) which typically refers to lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).
Declension
Declension of клю́ква
Russian
Etymology
Of Proto-Slavic origin, the exact etymology is unclear.
Pronunciation
Noun
клю́ква • (kljúkva) f inan (genitive клю́квы, nominative plural клю́квы, genitive plural клюкв)
- (botany) cranberry (berry or plant)
- (colloquial) tall tale
- (slang, humorous) stereotypical depictions of Russia or Russian people
Declension
Declension of клю́ква (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
Pre-reform declension of клю́ква (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
Coordinate terms
- на здоро́вье (na zdoróvʹje) (stock phrase used in stereotypical depictions of Russia, incorrectly depicted as a drinking toast)
Derived terms
- клю́квенник (kljúkvennik)
- клюквенный (kljukvennyj)
- клю́квина (kljúkvina)
- клю́ковка (kljúkovka)
- разве́систая клю́ква (razvésistaja kljúkva)