смукач
Bulgarian
Etymology
From сму́ча (smúča, “to suck, to sap”) + -ач (-ač, agent suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [smoˈkat͡ʃ]
Noun
смука́ч • (smukáč) m
- choke (control on a carburetor)
- sucker (part of a pump that takes in air or a liquid)
- (figurative, colloquial, derogatory) boozer, drunkard
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | смука́ч smukáč |
смука́чи smukáči |
| definite (subject form) |
смука́чът smukáčǎt |
смука́чите smukáčite |
| definite (object form) |
смука́ча smukáča | |
| vocative form | смука́чо smukáčo |
смука́чи smukáči |
Derived terms
- прахосмука́чка f (prahosmukáčka, “vacuum machine, dust cleaner”)
Related terms
- смука́тел (smukátel, “sucker”), всмука́тел (vsmukátel, “suction device”)