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печиво колач
See also: кољач
Bulgarian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kolačь. By surface analysis, ко́ло (kólo, “wheel”) + -ач (-ač).
Noun
кола́ч • (koláč) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | кола́ч koláč |
кола́чи koláči |
| definite (subject form) |
кола́чът koláčǎt |
кола́чите koláčite |
| definite (object form) |
кола́ча koláča | |
| count form | — | кола́ча koláča |
Related terms
- ко́ло (kólo, “wheel”)
References
- “колач¹”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
Etymology 2
Agent noun of ко́ля (kólja, “to slaughter”) + -ач (-ač).
Noun
кола́ч • (koláč) m (feminine кола́чка)
- male butcher, slaughterer, feller (of cattle)
- Synonym: каса́пин (kasápin)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | кола́ч koláč |
кола́чи koláči |
| definite (subject form) |
кола́чът koláčǎt |
кола́чите koláčite |
| definite (object form) |
кола́ча koláča | |
| vocative form | кола́чо koláčo |
кола́чи koláči |
References
- “колач²”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “колач”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kolačь, from *kolo.
Pronunciation
Noun
колач • (kolač) m (diminutive колаче)
Usage notes
- This term is generally applied to a wide range of sweet pastry products, including cookies, muffins, cakes, etc.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | колач (kolač) | колачи (kolači) |
| definite unspecified | колачот (kolačot) | колачите (kolačite) |
| definite proximal | колачов (kolačov) | колачиве (kolačive) |
| definite distal | колачон (kolačon) | колачине (kolačine) |
| vocative | колачу (kolaču) | колачи (kolači) |
| count form | — | колача (kolača) |
Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak koláč, from Proto-Slavic *kolačь. Semantic loan from Serbo-Croatian колач / kolač. By surface analysis, коло (kolo) + -ач (-ač).
Pronunciation
Noun
колач (kolač) m inan (diminutive колачик)
- cake
- Near-synonym: торта (torta)
- (in the plural) pastry
- Synonym: печиво (pečivo)
- 2018 April 2, Мст, “Трицец фамелиї достали пасхалне єдзенє”, in Руске Слово:
- Одволали ше велї парохиянє хтори до Каритасу принєсли шицко цо потребне за вельконоцну кошарку – сирца, писанки, шунки, колбаси, пасочки, а було и колача.
- Odvolali še velji paroxijanje xtori do Karitasu prinjesli šicko co potrebne za velʹkonocnu košarku – sirca, pisanki, šunki, kolbasi, pasočki, a bulo i kolača.
- Many parishioners answered and brought everything needed for the Easter basket to Caritas - sirec, Easter eggs, hams, sausages, pasočkas, and there were also pastries.
- kalach, kolach, kolache (various ring-shaped baked goods across Slavic cultures, often dedicated to holidays, usually specially prepared and decorated)
Usage notes
- As with the Serbo-Croatian term, this term may be applied to a wide range of baked goods.
- торта (torta) specifically refers to a larger cake, such as a gateau or torte.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | колач (kolač) | колачи / колача (kolači / kolača) |
| genitive | колача (kolača) | колачох (kolačox) |
| dative | колачу (kolaču) | колачом (kolačom) |
| accusative | колач (kolač) | колачи / колача (kolači / kolača) |
| instrumental | колачом (kolačom) | колачами (kolačami) |
| locative | колачу (kolaču) | колачох (kolačox) |
| vocative | колачу (kolaču) | колачи / колача (kolači / kolača) |
Derived terms
Further reading
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “колач”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “cake”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 46
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “pastry”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 205
Russian
Pronunciation
Noun
кола́ч • (koláč) m inan (genitive колача́, nominative plural колачи́, genitive plural колаче́й)
Declension
Declension of кола́ч (inan masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kolačь.
Pronunciation
Noun
ко̀ла̄ч m (Latin spelling kòlāč)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | колач | колачи |
| genitive | кола́ча | колача |
| dative | колачу | колачима |
| accusative | колач | колаче |
| vocative | колачу | колачи |
| locative | колачу | колачима |
| instrumental | колачем | колачима |
Further reading
- “колач”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025