бръндза

Bulgarian
Сандвич с бръндза

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbrɤndzɐ]
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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Romanian brânză. See there for further etymology.

Noun

бръ́ндза • (brǎ́ndza) f

  1. (uncountable) bryndza (type of cheese)
    Synonym: би́то си́рене (bíto sírene)
Declension
Declension of бръ́ндза
singular
indefinite бръ́ндза
brǎ́ndza
definite бръ́ндзата
brǎ́ndzata
Alternative forms
  • бръ́нза (brǎ́nza)
See also

References
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бръндза²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 83

Etymology 2

Probably related to Bulgarian бъ́рна (bǎ́rna, “lip of animal”), perhaps with obscure suffix -за (-za).

Noun

бръ́ндза • (brǎ́ndza) f

  1. (dialectal) animal lip
    Synonyms: бъ́рна (bǎ́rna), джу́ка (džúka)
Declension
Declension of бръ́ндза
singular plural
indefinite бръ́ндза
brǎ́ndza		 бръ́ндзи
brǎ́ndzi
definite бръ́ндзата
brǎ́ndzata		 бръ́ндзите
brǎ́ndzite
Alternative forms
  • бръ́нза (brǎ́nza)
Derived terms
  • брънза́т (brǎnzát, “one with big lips”)
  • бъ́рна (bǎ́rna, “lip of animal”)
  • бърндзи́л (bǎrndzíl, “person with flamboyant moustache”) (in Western Shop dialect (Trǎnsko))

References
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бръндза¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 83
  • Донка Вакарелска-Чобанска (2002) Самоковският говор, Publishing House "Prof. Marin Drinov" of BAS
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