мърха

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mьrxa (“decay”). The plant bears its name because of its repulsive odour.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɤrxɐ]

Noun

мъ́рха • (mǎ́rha) f (dialectal)

  1. stinking goosefoot (Chenopodium vulvaria)

Declension

Declension of мъ́рха
singular plural
indefinite мъ́рха
mǎ́rha 		мъ́рхи
mǎ́rhi
definite мъ́рхата
mǎ́rhata 		мъ́рхите
mǎ́rhite

Derived terms

  • мъ́ртъв (mǎ́rtǎv, “dead”)
  • мърци́на (mǎrcína, “animal which has died of natural causes”) (dialectal)

References

  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., Duridanov, I. V., editors (1995), “мърха”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 4 (мѝнго² – па̀дам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 424
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