възвишение

Bulgarian

Etymology

Action noun of Bulgarian възвися́ (vǎzvisjá, “to rise above, to uplift”) + -ение (-enie).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [vɐzviˈʃɛniɛ]
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Noun

възвише́ние • (vǎzvišénie) n

  1. upland, elevation (geological formation higher than the surrounding lands)
    Synonyms: (obsolete) гора́ (gorá), височина́ (visočiná)

Declension
Declension of възвише́ние
singular plural
indefinite възвише́ние
vǎzvišénie		 възвише́ние
vǎzvišénie
definite възвише́ние
vǎzvišénie		 възвише́ние
vǎzvišénie
  • надвише́ние (nadvišénie, “surpass, surplus”)
  • повише́ние (povišénie, “promotion”)
  • превише́ние (previšénie, “excess, over the top”)

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