скъп

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skǫpъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [skɤp]

Adjective

скъп • (skǎp) (adverb скъ́по)

  1. expensive, costly
  2. precious, highly valued (of merchandise)
  3. sparing, chary
    Synonyms: свидлив (svidliv), скръндзав (skrǎndzav)
  4. (figurative) dear, cherished (of people or creatures)

Declension

Alternative forms

  • скуп (skup), скап (skap) with dialectal reflexes of Proto-Slavic -ǫ-

Derived terms

  • скъпя́ (skǎpjá, to set a high price) (causative-iterative)
  • скъпе́ц (skǎpéc), скъпчия (skǎpčija, vendor who sells at high prices)
  • скъпя́р (skǎpjár) / скъпя́рин (skǎpjárin, niggard) (dialectal)
    • скъпе́рник m (skǎpérnik), скъпе́рница f (skǎpérnica) (standard)
  • скъ́пльо m (skǎ́pljo), скъ́пла f (skǎ́pla, skinflint) (colloquial)
  • скъ́пост (skǎ́post, avarice) (obsolete)
  • скъпота́ (skǎpotá), скъпоти́я (skǎpotíja, state of high prices or costs of living)
  • скъ́пен (skǎ́pen), скъпли́в (skǎplív) (secondary adjectives, dialectal/obsolete)

References

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