клюква

Bulgarian

клюква

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian клю́ква (kljúkva).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈklʲu̟kvɐ]
  • (file)

Noun

клю́ква • (kljúkva) f

  1. cranberry (shrub of genus Vaccinium, section Oxycoccus)
    Synonym: (colloquial) северна червена боровинка (severna červena borovinka)
  2. (by extension) fruit of cranberry

Usage notes

Colloquially, the fruit is also called червена боровинка (červena borovinka) (literally: “red pinefruit”) which typically refers to lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).

Declension

Russian

Etymology

Of Proto-Slavic origin, the exact etymology is unclear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈklʲukvə]
  • (file)

Noun

клю́ква • (kljúkva) f inan (genitive клю́квы, nominative plural клю́квы, genitive plural клюкв)

  1. (botany) cranberry (berry or plant)
  2. (colloquial) tall tale
  3. (slang, humorous) stereotypical depictions of Russia or Russian people

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Bulgarian: клю́ква (kljúkva)
  • English: klyukva (stereotypes of Russia and Russian people)
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