уважаем

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Likely borrowed from Russian уважа́емый (uvažájemyj). Formally a present passive participle of a ja-conjugation verb (see Russian уважа́ть (uvažátʹ)), related to Bulgarian ува́жа (uváža, to honour) + -аем (-aem).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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уважа́ем (uvažáem)

  1. honourable, well-respected
    Synonym: почита́ем (počitáem)
    уважа́ем гостuvažáem gosthonourable guest

Usage notes

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This adjective has become the standard in etiquette to address a person:

  • уважа́еми господи́неuvažáemi gospodíneyour honour (addressing a man)
  • уважа́ема госпо́жоuvažáema gospóžoyour honour (addressing a woman)

Declension

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References

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

Russian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

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уважа́ем (uvažájem)

  1. short masculine singular of уважа́емый (uvažájemyj)

Etymology 2

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Verb

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уважа́ем (uvažájem)

  1. first-person plural present indicative imperfective of уважа́ть (uvažátʹ)