сковран

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *skovornъ, a contamination of скови́ча (skovíča, to whine) (dialectal) + вран (vran, crow). Attested mainly in Western dialects.

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ско́вран (skóvranm

  1. (dialectal) type of passerid bird
    starling (family Sturnidae)
    Synonym: скоре́ц (skoréc)
    thrush (family Turdidae)
    Synonyms: кос (kos), дрозд (drozd)

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References[edit]

  • Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “сковран”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 762