летяща жаба

Bulgarian
Бърна на обикновено поту

Etymology

From летящ (letjašt, “flying”) +‎ жаба (žaba, “frog”), due to the resemblance of Caprimulgiform beaks to frog's mouth.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [lɛˈtʲa̟ʃtɐ ˈʒa̟bɐ]

Noun

летя́ща жа́ба • (letjášta žába) f

  1. (literally) flying toad
  2. (colloquial) nickname of birds from order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, frogmouths, potoos, etc.)
    Synonym: козодеоподо́бен (kozodeopodóben)

Declension
Declension of летя́ща жаба́
singular plural
indefinite летя́ща жаба́
letjášta žabá		 летя́щи жаби́
letjášti žabí
definite летя́щата жаба́
letjáštata žabá		 летя́щите жаби́
letjáštite žabí
vocative form летя́ща жа́бо
letjášta žábo		 летя́щи жаби́
letjášti žabí
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