корав

Bulgarian

Etymology

By surface analysis, кора́ (korá, bark, crust) + -ав (-av), literally meaning “stiff like crust”.

Adjective

кора́в • (koráv) (diminutive кора́вичък)

  1. rigid, firm, sturdy, stiff
  2. (including figuratively) stern, tough, wholesome
    кораво дърво (literally)koravo dǎrvoa stern wood
    корав човек (figuratively)korav čoveka tough person

Declension

Derived terms

verbs
  • (causative-iterative) кора́вя (korávja)
  • (stative) кораве́я се (koravéja se)
nouns
  • (instrumental noun) ко́равец (kóravec)
  • (abstract noun) кора́вост (korávost)
  • (agent noun) корава́к (koravák)
  • (resultant noun) корави́ца (koravíca)
  • (abstract noun) коравина́ (koraviná)

References

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