карпа

Bulgarian

Etymology

Of Thracian or Dacian origin (see the etymology of Carpathian mountains). Cognate with Macedonian карпа (karpa). Alternatively, from Albanian karpë.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkarpɐ]
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Noun

ка́рпа • (kárpa) f

  1. (dialectal) crag, rock
    Synonyms: скала́ (skalá), зъ́бер (zǎ́ber), кана́ра (kanára)

Declension
Declension of канара́
singular plural
indefinite канара́
kanará		 канари́
kanarí
definite канара́та
kanaráta		 канари́те
kanaríte

References
  • “карпа”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “карпа”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 252

Macedonian

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkarpa]
  • Hyphenation: кар‧па

Noun

карпа • (karpa) f (plural карпи, augmentative карпиште)

  1. rock (entire formation)
  2. (figurative) sturdy, strong man

Declension
Declension of карпа
singular plural
indefinite карпа карпи
definite unspecified карпата карпите
definite proximal карпава карпиве
definite distal карпана карпине
vocative карпо карпи

Derived terms
  • карпест (karpest)
  • Карпести Планини pl (Karpesti Planini)

See also

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkarpə]

Noun

ка́рпа • (kárpa) m anim or m inan

  1. inflection of карп (karp):
    1. genitive singular
    2. animate accusative singular
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