въже

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ǫže.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vəˈʒe]

Noun

въже́ (vǎžé) n (related adjective въ́жен)

  1. rope, line, cord, cable, hawser, lanyard
  2. (figuratively) gallows, halter, hempen collar
    отървавам въжетоotǎrvavam vǎžetoto cheat the gallows
    плета си въжетоpleta si vǎžetoto be heading straight for the gallows
    слагам си сам въжето на вратаslagam si sam vǎžeto na vratato put one's neck into the noose, to put a halter round one's own neck

Declension

References

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