сепам

Bulgarian

Etymology

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Compare Proto-Slavic *śěpati (to jerk) (formally impossible, expected would be **шепам).

Verb

се́пам • (sépam) first-singular present indicative, impf (perfective се́пна) (dialectal)

  1. (transitive) to pull, to tug suddenly
  2. (transitive) to trip up, to impede
  3. (transitive, figurative) to startle, to shock
  4. (by extension) to give someone a scare/start
  5. (reflexive with се) to be startled, to suddenly come to one's senses

Usage notes

The passive сепвам се (sepvam se) is the only form that is commonly used within the literary language. The remaining forms are dialectal.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • се́пвам (sépvam), се́пнувам (sépnuvam) (semelfactive)
  • се́пнат (sépnat, startled)

References

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