крещя

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krěščati (cf. Serbo-Croatian крије́штати) or *kręščati (Gerov), of onomatopoeic origin. By surface analysis, кря́сък (krjásǎk, shout, cry) + (-ja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [krɛʃˈtʲɤ̟]

Verb

крещя́ • (kreštjá) first-singular present indicative, impf

  1. (intransitive) to shout, to scream, to yell, to cry
    крещя́ като подивя́л (intransitive)kreštjá kato podivjálto scream like a madman
  2. to squawk, to shriek, to screech (of animals, typically birds)
  3. (transitive) to shout out, to scold, to address loudly and fiercely
    крещя́ зло́бни оби́ди ня́кому (transitive)kreštjá zlóbni obídi njákomuto shout out resentful insults towards somebody
  4. (expressive) to bray, to clamor (to make discordant harsh noises in result of irritation or rage)
  5. (by extension, figurative) to announce in loud tone

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • изкрещя́ pf (izkreštjá), изкрещя́вам impf (izkreštjávam)
  • закрещя́ pf (zakreštjá), закрещя́вам impf (zakreštjávam)
  • накрещя́ се pf (nakreštjá se), накрещя́вам се impf (nakreštjávam se)
  • покрещя́ pf (pokreštjá), покрещя́вам impf (pokreštjávam)
  • разкрещя́ се pf (razkreštjá se), разкрещя́вам се impf (razkreštjávam se)
  • креще́л (kreštél, type of bird) (dialectal)
  • кря́скам impf (krjáskam), кря́свам impf (krjásvam), кре́сна pf (krésna, to scream out)
  • кря́кам (krjákam, to quack, to shriek)
  • крик (krik, shriek) (dialectal)

References

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