мерен

Bulgarian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *měrьnъ; equivalent to ме́ра (méra, measure) + -ен (-en).

Adjective

ме́рен • (méren)

  1. measuring, referential
    ме́рна едини́цаmérna edinícaunit of measure
Declension
Derived terms
  • ме́рник (mérnik, hindsight)
  • ме́рност (mérnost, order, periodicity) (dialectal)

References

  • мерен”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “ме́рен¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 746

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *měrenъ, fossilized from the past passive participle of меря (merja, to measure) + -ен (-en).

Participle

ме́рен • (méren)

  1. indefinite masculine singular past passive participle of ме́ря (mérja)

Adjective

ме́рен • (méren)

  1. metrical, periodic, rhythmic
    ме́рена речmérena rečrhythmic diction
  2. (relational) measuring
Declension
Derived terms
  • ме́реница (mérenica, targeting)

References

  • мерен”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014

Macedonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛɾɛn]

Adjective

мерен • (meren) (not comparable)

  1. (relational) measurement

Declension

Participle

мерен • (meren)

  1. masculine singular adjectival participle of мери (meri)

Declension

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