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Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lǫťa, of Celtic origin. Cognate with Latin lancea, possibly Ancient Greek λόγχη (lónkhē, “spearhead”).
Pronunciation
Noun
лъ́ща • (lǎ́šta) f
- (historical) long spear, lance
- Coordinate terms: ко́пие (kópie), маждра́к (maždrák), су́лица (súlica)
Declension
Declension of лъ́ща
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singular
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plural
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| indefinite
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лъ́ща
lǎ́šta
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лъ́щи
lǎ́šti
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| definite
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лъ́щата
lǎ́štata
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лъ́щите
lǎ́štite
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- луща (lušta) — with dialectal reflex of proto-Slavic *-ǫ-
References
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “лъща”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 568
- “лѫшта”, in Старобългарски речник (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2025