орел

See also: орёл and Орёл

Bulgarian

Орел по време на полет

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [oˈrɛɫ]

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Noun

оре́л • (orél) m (feminine орли́ца, relational adjective орло́в, diminutive орле́)

1. eagle (usually male)

   ска́лен оре́л ― skálen orél ― golden eagle (literally, “rock eagle”)

   белогла́в оре́л ― belogláv orél ― bald eagle (literally, “white-headed eagle”)

Declension

Declension of оре́л

	singular	plural
indefinite	оре́л orél	орли́ orlí
definite (subject form)	оре́лът orélǎt	орли́те orlíte
definite (object form)	оре́ла oréla
count form	—	оре́ла oréla
vocative form	о́рльо órljo	орли́ orlí

Derived terms

• орло́вец (orlóvec, “eagle's nest, eyrie”)

Related terms

• орля́к (orlják, “flight formation”)

References

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

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔɾɛɫ]

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Noun

орел • (orel) m (relational adjective орелски)

1. eagle

Declension

Declension of орел

	singular	plural
indefinite	орел	орли
definite unspecified	орелот	орлите
definite proximal	орелов	орливе
definite distal	орелон	орлине
vocative	орелу	орли
count form	—	орела

Pannonian Rusyn

Орел.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak orel, from Proto-Slavic *orьlъ. Cognates include Slovak orol and Carpathian Rusyn оре́л (orél).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔrɛl]
• Rhymes: -ɔrɛl
• Hyphenation: орел

Noun

орел (orel) m anim (diminutive орелчок, related adjective орлов or орловски)

1. eagle

Declension

Declension of орел

	singular	plural
nominative	орел orel	орли orli
genitive	орла orla	орлох orlox
dative	орлу orlu	орлом orlom
accusative	орла orla	орли orli
instrumental	орлом orlom	орлами orlami
locative	орлови orlovi	орлох orlox
vocative	орлу orlu	орли orli

References

• Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “орел”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy

Russian

Noun

орел • (orjól) m anim

1. Alternative spelling of орёл (orjól)

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic орьлъ (orĭlŭ), from Proto-Slavic *orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɔˈrɛɫ]

• Audio

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Noun

оре́л • (orél) m animal (genitive орла́, nominative plural орли́, genitive plural орлі́в, relational adjective орли́ний or орло́вий, diminutive о́рлик)

1. eagle

Declension

Declension of оре́л (animal hard masc-form accent-b reduc)

	singular	plural
nominative	оре́л orél	орли́ orlý
genitive	орла́ orlá	орлі́в orlív
dative	орло́ві, орлу́ orlóvi, orlú	орла́м orlám
accusative	орла́ orlá	орли́, орлі́в orlý, orlív
instrumental	орло́м orlóm	орла́ми orlámy
locative	орло́ві, орлі́ orlóvi, orlí	орла́х orláx
vocative	о́рле órle	орли́ orlý

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “орел”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “орел”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN