спорен

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈspɔrɛn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *sъporьnъ, morphologically formed as спор (spor, dispute, conflict) + -ен (-en).

Adjective

спо́рен • (spóren)

  1. disputed, contested, challenged
    спо́рна то́чкаspórna tóčkapoint of discussion; challenged point (in sports)
  2. controversial, questionable, polemic (for decision, plan, action)
    Synonyms: полеми́чен (polemíčen), противоречи́в (protivorečív), съмни́телен (sǎmnítelen)
Declension
Derived terms
  • безспо́рен (bezspóren, undisputed, uncontested)
  • оспо́рен (ospóren, disputed, debated)
  • отпо́рен (otpóren, resistive, defiant)
  • спо́рещ (spórešt, arguing, contestant)

References

  • спорен¹”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • спорен”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “спорен¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 397

Etymology 2

Alternative, extended variant of Proto-Slavic *sporъ (abundant) + -ен (-en).

Adjective

спо́рен • (spóren)

  1. prolific, productive, abundant (yielding good results)
    Synonyms: оби́лен (obílen), благода́тен (blagodáten), резулта́тен (rezultáten)
  2. successful, good, fine
    Synonym: успе́шен (uspéšen)
    спо́рна ра́ботаspórna rábotagood work
Declension
  • спорина́ (sporiná, abundance) (dialectal)
  • спор (spor), споре́ж (sporéž, productive/successful work, endeavour)

References

  • спорен²”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • спорен (разг.)”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “спорен²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 397

Etymology 3

From Proto-Slavic *sъporěnъ (lasting, durable), semantically amalgamated into Etymology 2. Attested in Rupian dialects.

Adjective

спо́рен • (spóren)

  1. (dialectal) abiding, productive, effective over a prolonged period of time
Declension
Alternative forms
  • спо́рян (spórjan), спо́ран (spóran) in hyper-yakavian dialects
  • по́ра (póra, interval, passage of time) (dialectal)

References

  • Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “спорен²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 397

Anagrams

Macedonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈspɔɾɛn]

Adjective

спорен • (sporen) (comparative поспорен, superlative најспорен, abstract noun спорност)

  1. controversial, disputable, arguable

Declension

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsporʲɪn]

Adjective

спо́рен • (spóren)

  1. short masculine singular of спо́рный (spórnyj)
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