сковран

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *skovornъ, a contamination of скови́ча (skovíča, “to whine”) (dialectal) + вран (vran, “crow”). Attested mainly in Western dialects.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈskɔvrən]

Noun

ско́вран • (skóvran) m

(dialectal) type of passerid bird
→ starling (family Sturnidae)
Synonym: скоре́ц (skoréc)

→ thrush (family Turdidae)
Synonyms: кос (kos), дрозд (drozd)

Declension

Declension of ско́вран

	singular	plural
indefinite	ско́вран skóvran	ско́врани skóvrani
definite (subject form)	ско́вранът skóvranǎt	ско́враните skóvranite
definite (object form)	ско́врана skóvrana	ско́враните skóvranite
count form	—	ско́врана skóvrana
vocative form	ско́вране skóvrane	ско́врани skóvrani

Alternative forms

ско́врян (skóvrjan), ско́врен (skóvren)
сколовра́н (skolovrán) – dialectal

Derived terms

сковра́нец (skovránec, “lark”) (dialectal)

Related terms

скоре́ц (skoréc, “starling”)
вран (vran, “crow”)

References

Račeva M., Todorov T., editor (2002), “сковран”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 762

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