небце

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nebьce. Morphologically equivalent to небе́ (nebé, heaven) +‎ -це (-ce) (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɛpˈt͡sɛ]

Noun

небце́ • (nebcén

  1. palate (roof of the oral cavity)

Declension

Declension of небце́
singular plural
indefinite небце́
nebcé
небца́
nebcá
definite небце́то
nebcéto
небца́та
nebcáta

References

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