дивиня

Bulgarian

Etymology

From див (div, “demon”) +‎ -иня (-inja).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [diˈvinʲə]

Noun

диви́ня • (divínja) f (masculine див)

(archaic, mythology) female equivalent of див (div): nymph
Coordinate terms: ди́ва (díva), самоди́ва (samodíva)

Declension

Declension of диви́ня

	singular	plural
indefinite	диви́ня divínja	диви́ни divíni
definite	диви́нята divínjata	диви́ните divínite
vocative form	диви́ньо divínjo	диви́ни divíni

Further reading

Georgiev V. I., editor (1971), “див²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 384

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