преддверие

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *perdъdvьrьje. Morphologically from пред- (pred-, front) + двери (dveri, door) + -ие (-ie).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɛddˈvɛriɛ]

Noun

преддве́рие • (preddvérie) n

  1. (literally, collective) place before the doors, gates
  2. antechamber, threshold
    Synonym: лоби (lobi)
  3. (figuratively) portent, premise (for a process, endeavor, enterprise)

Declension

References

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

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prʲɪdːˈvʲerʲɪje]
  • (file)

Noun

преддве́рие • (preddvérije) n inan (genitive преддве́рия, nominative plural преддве́рия, genitive plural преддве́рий)

  1. threshold
    Synonym: поро́г (poróg)
    в преддве́рииv preddvériion the threshold

Declension

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