небце

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nebьce. Morphologically equivalent to небе́ (nebé, “heaven”) +‎ -це (-ce) (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nɛpˈt͡sɛ]

Noun

небце́ • (nebcé) n

  1. palate (roof of the oral cavity)

Declension
Declension of небце́
singular plural
indefinite небце́
nebcé		 небца́
nebcá
definite небце́то
nebcéto		 небца́та
nebcáta

References
  • “небце”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “небце”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
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