иглика

Bulgarian

Etymology

Origin disputed; possibly via игла́ (iglá, needle), although spurious, due to theorized inheritance from Proto-Slavic *jagla (grain) in ягли́ка and subsequent reduction to егли́ка and ultimately игли́ка; cognates of ягли́ка include Serbo-Croatian јаглика, whereas parallels of агли́ка are drawn in Romanian aglică and Albanian aguliçe. Another reckoning postulates Greek άγλυκος (áglykos, bitter) as the origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [iˈɡlikɐ]
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Noun

игли́ка • (iglíkaf

  1. primrose (any flower of the genus Primula)

Declension

Declension of игли́ка
singular plural
indefinite игли́ка
iglíka
игли́ки
iglíki
definite игли́ката
iglíkata
игли́ките
iglíkite

Derived terms

References

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