славей

See also: славеи and славеј

Bulgarian
Обикновен (южен) славей

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *solvьjь, from Proto-Slavic *solvъ (“beige, yellowish”) +‎ -ей (-ej).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈsɫavɛj]

Noun

сла́вей • (slávej) m (related adjective славее́в, diminutive сла́вейче)

  1. nightingale (passerine bird of genus Luscinia)

Declension
Declension of сла́вей
singular plural
indefinite сла́вей
slávej		 сла́веи
slávei
definite
(subject form)		 сла́веят
slávejat		 сла́веите
sláveite
definite
(object form)		 сла́вея
sláveja
count form — сла́вея
sláveja
vocative form сла́вею
sláveju		 сла́веи
slávei

Alternative forms
  • сла́вий (slávij) – outdated

Hyponyms

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