брощ

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *broščь, of unclear origin. Has been compared with Latin bractea (foil).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [brɔʃt]
  • (file)

Noun

брощ • (brošt) m (obsolescent)

  1. madder (plant of genus Rubia)

Usage notes

In the contemporary language, the colloquial form брош (broš) is treated as standard.

Declension

Alternative forms

  • броч (broč), брош (broš), брокь (brokʹ) with dialectal reflexes of proto-Slavic *-šč-
  • брожд (brožd) with voiced ending

See also

  • бро́ждав (bróždav, rugged, jagged) (dialectal, possibly related)

References

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