лък

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lǫkъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɫɤk]

Noun

лък • (lǎkm (relational adjective лъ́ков, diminutive лъ́кче)

  1. (archery) bow
  2. (music) bow
  3. bow saw

Declension

Declension of лък
singular plural
indefinite лък
lǎk
лъ́кове, лъ́ци1
lǎ́kove, lǎ́ci1
definite
(subject form)
лъкъ́т, лъ́кът
lǎkǎ́t, lǎ́kǎt
лъ́ковете, лъ́ците1
lǎ́kovete, lǎ́cite1
definite
(object form)
лъка́, лъ́ка
lǎká, lǎ́ka
count form лъ́ка
lǎ́ka

1Rare.

Derived terms

  • лъка́т (lǎkát, arched like a bow) (dialectal)
    • лъка́тка (lǎkátka), лъка́тица (lǎkática, a bent part of tools or structures)
    • лъка́тник (lǎkátnik, instrumental noun)
  • лъко- (lǎko-) (in compounds)
    • лъкови́ден (lǎkovíden)
    • лъконо́сец m (lǎkonósec), лъконо́сца f (lǎkonósca, bowbearer) (historical)
    • лъкообра́зен (lǎkoobrázen)
    • лъкостреле́ц (lǎkostreléc, bow shooter)
  • лъкова́т (lǎkovát), лъкови́т (lǎkovít, bow-like)
  • лъка́ (lǎká, meadow, small depression)
  • лъка́в (lǎkáv) (dialectal), лука́в (lukáv, sly, cunning) (standard)
  • лъкату́ша (lǎkatúša, to meander)
  • лъ́ча (lǎ́ča, to ostracize), лъ́чба (lǎ́čba, expulsion) (dialectal)

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