белтък

Bulgarian

Etymology

Re-analyzed from an earlier Proto-Slavic *bělъkъ to rhyme with Bulgarian жълтъ́к (žǎltǎ́k, “yolk”). Morphologically equivalent to бял (bjal, “white”) +‎ -ък (-ǎk).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bɛɫˈtɤk]

Noun

белтъ́к • (beltǎ́k) m

  1. albumen
  2. (chemistry) protein

Declension
Declension of белтъ́к
singular plural
indefinite белтъ́к
beltǎ́k		 белтъ́ци
beltǎ́ci
definite
(subject form)		 белтъ́кът
beltǎ́kǎt		 белтъ́ците
beltǎ́cite
definite
(object form)		 белтъ́ка
beltǎ́ka
count form — белтъ́ка
beltǎ́ka

Derived terms
  • белтъчина́ (beltǎčiná, “protein”)

References
  • белтък in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
  • белтък in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
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