дърдавец

Bulgarian

Ливаден дърдавец

Etymology

From дърдо́ря (dǎrdórja, to chatter, rattle) + -авец (-avec), called so because of crakes' harsh cry.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dɐrˈdavɛt͡s]
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Noun

дърда́вец • (dǎrdávec) m

  1. (literally) chatterer
  2. crake, landrail (bird of genus Crex)
    Synonym: (obsolete) красте́л (krastél)

Declension

Alternative forms

  • дъ́ркавец (dǎ́rkavec), дърга́вец (dǎrgávec) dialectal
  • дърка́ч (dǎrkáč) dialectal

Hyponyms

  • дърдо́рко (dǎrdórko, gabbler)

References

  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “дърдавец”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 460
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