жлеза

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *želza.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʒlɛˈza]
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Noun

жлеза́ • (žlezá) f (relational adjective жле́зен)

  1. (anatomy) gland (organ that produces or filters hormones, secrets, and galls)
    мле́чна жлеза́ ― mléčna žlezá ― mammary gland
    слъ́зна жлеза́ ― slǎ́zna žlezá ― lacrimal gland
    слюнче́на жлеза́ ― sljunčéna žlezá ― parotidal gland
    по́тна жлеза́ ― pótna žlezá ― sweat gland
    задстома́шна жлеза́ ― zadstomášna žlezá ― pancreas
    щитови́дна жлеза́ ― štitovídna žlezá ― thyroid
    хипофи́зна жлеза́ ― hipofízna žlezá ― pituitary gland

Declension
Declension of жлеза́
singular plural
indefinite жлеза́
žlezá		 жлези́
žlezí
definite жлеза́та
žlezáta		 жлези́те
žlezíte

References
  • “жлеза”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “жлеза”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
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