мерач

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *měračь; equivalent to ме́ря (mérja, to measure), dialectal ме́рям (mérjam, to estimate, to narrow down, to aim) + -ач (-ač).

Noun

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мера́ч (meráčm

  1. measurer, weighter
    Synonyms: оцени́тел (ocenítel), измерва́ч (izmerváč)
  2. (military) marksman, gunner (soldier responsible of gun laying an artillery piece)
  3. (dialectal, Banat) aimer, targeter (agent who aims well)

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References

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  • мерач”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • мерач”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “мерач¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 743

Macedonian

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, мери (meri) +‎ -ач (-ač).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛɾat͡ʃ]
  • Hyphenation: ме‧рач

Noun

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мерач (meračm (plural мерачи, relational adjective мерачки)

  1. measurer
  2. measuring device

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Serbo-Croatian

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Noun

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мѐра̄ч m (Latin spelling mèrāč)

  1. measurer, surveyor
  2. measuring device

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