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Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *maslo.
Pronunciation
Noun
масло́ or ма́сло • (masló or máslo) n (relational adjective ма́слен, diminutive масълце́)
- butter
- краве масло ― krave maslo ― cow butter
- овче масло ― ovče maslo ― sheep butter
- oil, fat
- Synonyms: лой (loj), о́лио (ólio)
- рибено масло ― ribeno maslo ― fish oil
- дървено масло ― dǎrveno maslo ― olive oil
- растително масло ― rastitelno maslo ― vegetable oil
- камено масло ― kameno maslo ― petrol
Declension
Declension of масло́, ма́сло
Derived terms
- маслар m (maslar), масларка f (maslarka, “butter-maker”)
- маслина (maslina), маслица (maslica, “olive”)
- масловка (maslovka, “juicy fruit, type of mushroom”)
- масльонка (masljonka, “lubricator”)
- ма́сленост (máslenost, “oil content, fat content”)
- маслодаен (maslodaen, “oil-bearing”)
- масля (maslja, “to spread butter, to add oil”)
- мас (mas), маст (mast, “grease”)
- мажа (maža, “to dub, to smear”)
References
- “масло”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “масло”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “масло”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 679
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Anagrams
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *maslo.
Pronunciation
Noun
масло • (maslo) n (plural масла, relational adjective маслен, diminutive масленце or масолце, augmentative маслиште)
- oil
- (derogatory) doing (as in "Is this your doing?")
Declension
Derived terms
Mongolian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian ма́сло (máslo), from Old East Slavic масло (maslo), from Proto-Slavic *maslo.
Noun
масло • (maslo)
- oil
- butter
Old Church Slavonic
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *maslo.
Noun
масло • (maslo) n
- oil
- butter
Declension
Declension of масло (o-stem)
Russian
Etymology
Inherited Old East Slavic масло (maslo), from Proto-Slavic *maslo. Related to ма́зать (mázatʹ, “to smear”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ма́сло • (máslo) n inan (genitive ма́сла, nominative plural масла́, genitive plural ма́сел, relational adjective ма́сляный, diminutive ма́слице)
- butter
- сли́вочное ма́сло ― slívočnoje máslo ― butter
- топлёное ма́сло ― topljónoje máslo ― clarified butter, ghee
- oil (vegetable or mineral)
- расти́тельное ма́сло ― rastítelʹnoje máslo ― vegetable oil
- мото́рное ма́сло ― motórnoje máslo ― engine oil
- (painting) oil
- писа́ть ма́слом ― pisátʹ máslom ― to paint in oil
Declension
Derived terms
- Phrases
- Proverbs
Descendants
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “масло”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993) “масло”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 1 (а – пантомима), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 513
- Shansky, N. M., Zhuravlyov, A. F., editors (2007), “масло”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), number 10 (М), Moscow: Moscow University Press, →ISBN, page 83
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *maslo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mâslo/
- Hyphenation: мас‧ло
Noun
ма̏сло n (Latin spelling mȁslo)
- butter (rendered, melted or drawn), butter oil
- something that is of bad quality
Declension
References
- “масло”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Ruthenian ма́сло (máslo), from Old East Slavic масло (maslo), from Proto-Slavic *maslo.
Pronunciation
Noun
ма́сло • (máslo) n inan (genitive ма́сла, nominative plural масла́, genitive plural ма́сел, relational adjective ма́сляний, diminutive масе́льце)
- butter
- mineral oil
- (in the singular) a kind of olive oil used as lubricant or fuel
- (proscribed) mineral oil-based lubricant/grease
- Synonyms: масти́ло (mastýlo), оли́ва (olýva)
Declension
Declension of ма́сло (inan hard neut-form accent-c reduc)
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “масло”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “масло”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “масло”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “масло”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “масло”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “масло”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)