къртя

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɤrtʲɐ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъrtiti (to peck).

Verb

къ́ртя • (kǎ́rtja) first-singular present indicative, impf

  1. (transitive) to break, to crack, to peck (with a tool)
  2. (transitive, mining) to quarry (for minerals), to muck
  3. (reflexive with се) to crack up, to break down, to get/develop crevice
Conjugation
Alternative forms
  • кръ́тя (krǎ́tja) dialectal, with -ъR/Rъ- metathesis
Derived terms
verbs
  • докъ́ртя pf (dokǎ́rtja), докъ́ртвам impf (dokǎ́rtvam)
  • закъ́ртя pf (zakǎ́rtja), закъ́ртвам impf (zakǎ́rtvam)
  • изкъ́ртя pf (izkǎ́rtja), изкъ́ртвам impf (izkǎ́rtvam)
  • накъ́ртя pf (nakǎ́rtja), накъ́ртвам impf (nakǎ́rtvam)
  • окъ́ртя pf (okǎ́rtja), окъ́ртвам impf (okǎ́rtvam)
  • откъ́ртя pf (otkǎ́rtja), откъ́ртвам impf (otkǎ́rtvam)
  • прокъ́ртя pf (prokǎ́rtja), прокъ́ртвам impf (prokǎ́rtvam)
  • разкъ́ртя pf (razkǎ́rtja), разкъ́ртвам impf (razkǎ́rtvam)
nouns
  • крътня́к (krǎtnják, husky, robust fellow)
  • къ́ртило (kǎ́rtilo) (instrumental noun)
  • (dialectal) кърт (kǎrt)
  • кърта́ч m (kǎrtáč)
  • кърта́чка f (kǎrtáčka)
  • (dialectal) кърту́га (kǎrtúga)

Etymology 2

Probably onomatopoeic in nature. Most dictionaries do not formally distinguish it from Etymology 1.

Verb

къ́ртя • (kǎ́rtja) first-singular present indicative, impf

  1. (intransitive, figurative) to sleep deeply, to snooze
Conjugation

References

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