летяща жаба
Bulgarian
Etymology
From летящ (letjašt, “flying”) + жаба (žaba, “frog”), due to the resemblance of Caprimulgiform beaks to frog's mouth.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lɛˈtʲa̟ʃtɐ ˈʒa̟bɐ]
Noun
летя́ща жа́ба • (letjášta žába) f
- (literally) flying toad
- (colloquial) nickname of birds from order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, frogmouths, potoos, etc.)
- Synonym: козодеоподо́бен (kozodeopodóben)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | летя́ща жаба́ letjášta žabá |
летя́щи жаби́ letjášti žabí |
| definite | летя́щата жаба́ letjáštata žabá |
летя́щите жаби́ letjáštite žabí |
| vocative form | летя́ща жа́бо letjášta žábo |
летя́щи жаби́ letjášti žabí |