жерава

Bulgarian

Alternative forms

  • жара́ва (žaráva), жара́да (žaráda)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *žerava, a substantivized form of Proto-Slavic *žeravъ (burning, scorching).

Noun

жера́ва (žeráva) f

  1. hearth
    Synonym: огнище (ognište)
  2. (figurative) hardship
    пека се на жераваpeka se na žeravato be in serious trouble

Declension

  • жар (žar, glow, heat)
  • жеравник (žeravnik, tong) (dialectal)

References

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