белтък

Bulgarian

Etymology

Re-analyzed from an earlier Proto-Slavic *bělъkъ to rhyme with Bulgarian жълтъ́к (žǎltǎ́k, “yolk”). Morphologically equivalent to бял (bjal, “white”) +‎ -ък (-ǎk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɛɫˈtɤk]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

белтъ́к • (beltǎ́k) m

  1. albumen
  2. (chemistry) protein

Declension

Declension of белтъ́к
singular plural
indefinite белтъ́к
beltǎ́k 		белтъ́ци
beltǎ́ci
definite
(subject form) 		белтъ́кът
beltǎ́kǎt 		белтъ́ците
beltǎ́cite
definite
(object form) 		белтъ́ка
beltǎ́ka
count form — белтъ́ка
beltǎ́ka

Derived terms

  • белтъчина́ (beltǎčiná, “protein”)

References

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