дреболия
Bulgarian
Etymology
From an obsolete дре́боля (drébolja, “to shred, to shatter, to gut”) + -ия (-ija). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *drebъ.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ijɐ
Noun
дреболи́я • (drebolíja) f
- trifle, bagatelle (tiny, insignificant detail or nuance)
- (pluralia tantum) haslet, intestines
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | дреболи́я drebolíja |
дреболи́и drebolíi |
| definite | дреболи́ята drebolíjata |
дреболи́ите drebolíite |
Related terms
- дре́бен (drében, “tiny, small, insignificant”)
- дребосъ́к (drebosǎ́k, “midget”)
- дроб (drob, “fraction; lung, liver”)
- дробя́ (drobjá, “to crush, to fritter”)