колач

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See also: кољач

Bulgarian

печиво колач

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kolačь. By surface analysis, ко́ло (kólo, wheel) +‎ -ач (-ač).

Noun

кола́ч (koláčm

  1. (dialectal) ring-shaped cake, roll
Declension

References

  • колач¹”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014

Etymology 2

Agent noun of ко́ля (kólja, to slaughter) +‎ -ач (-ač).

Noun

кола́ч (koláčm (feminine кола́чка)

  1. male butcher, slaughterer, feller (of cattle)
    Synonym: каса́пин (kasápin)
Declension

References

  • колач²”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • колач”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kolačь, from *kolo.

Pronunciation

Noun

колач (kolačm (diminutive колаче)

  1. cake

Usage notes

  • This term is generally applied to a wide range of sweet pastry products, including cookies, muffins, cakes, etc.

Declension

Russian

Pronunciation

Noun

кола́ч (koláčm inan (genitive колача́, nominative plural колачи́, genitive plural колаче́й)

  1. Obsolete spelling of кала́ч (kaláč).

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kolačь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kǒlaːt͡ʃ/
  • Hyphenation: ко‧лач

Noun

ко̀ла̄ч m (Latin spelling kòlāč)

  1. cake
  2. pastry

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