чичопей
Bulgarian
Etymology
Of onomatopoeic origin, from the call чи-чи (či-či, “chirp-chirp”) + -о- (-o-) + пей (pej, “song”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃit͡ʃo̟ˈpɛj]
Noun
чичопе́й • (čičopéj) m
- (colloquial) pseudonym of golden orioles (corvoid songbird)
- Synonym: авли́га (avlíga)
- (rare, regional) pseudonym of chickadees (passerine songbird)
- Synonym: сини́гер (siníger)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | чичопе́й čičopéj |
чичопе́и čičopéi |
| definite (subject form) |
чичопе́ят čičopéjat |
чичопе́ите čičopéite |
| definite (object form) |
чичопе́я čičopéja | |
| count form | — | чичопе́я čičopéja |
| vocative form | чичопе́ю čičopéju |
чичопе́и čičopéi |
Related terms
- чурули́кам (čurulíkam), чикчири́кам (čikčiríkam, “to chirp, to twitter”)
- пей (pej, “song”), певе́ц (pevéc, “singer”)
- по́йна пти́ца (pójna ptíca, “songbird”)