смърч

Bulgarian

дърво смърч

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *smьrčь (“spruce”), of uncertain origin.

Folk etymology relates it to Bulgarian смъ́рчам (smǎ́rčam, “to snore”), Bulgarian смърдя (smǎrdja, “to stink”) because of the characteristic aroma of its pitch, which spruce is known for.

Noun

смърч • (smǎrč) m

1. spruce, spruce tree (conifer tree of genus Picea)

Declension

Declension of смърч

	singular	plural
indefinite	смърч smǎrč	смъ́рчове smǎ́rčove
definite (subject form)	смъ́рчът smǎ́rčǎt	смъ́рчовете smǎ́rčovete
definite (object form)	смъ́рча smǎ́rča
count form	—	смъ́рча smǎ́rča

Alternative forms

• смръча f (smrǎča) — dialectal

Derived terms

• смърчец (smǎrčec, “conifer”)
• смърчова папрат (smǎrčova paprat, “buckler fern”)

Related terms

• смри́ка (smríka), смре́ка (smréka, “juniper”)

References

• “смърч”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “смърч”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “смърч”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 227