зеле
Bulgarian
Зеле
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *zelьje (“foliage”), originally a collective sg. tantum with meaning cluster of greenery, leaves. Morphologically equivalent to Proto-Slavic *zelь + -е (-e).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzɛlʲɛ]
Noun
зе́ле • (zéle) n (related adjective зе́лев, diminutive зе́лка)
- cabbage (plant of varieties of species Brassica oleracea)
Declension
Declension of зе́ле
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | зе́ле zéle |
| definite | зе́лето zéleto |
Alternative forms
- зел (zel) – dialectal
Derived terms
- зе́лник (zélnik, “stew made of cabbage”)
References
- зеле in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- Georgiev V. I., editor (1971), “зеле”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 631
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