балсам

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Greek βάλσαμο (válsamo) or Italian balsamo. Attributed by RBE to Phoenician, but with no etymon given; the corresponding Ancient Greek etymon does not appear to be derived from Phoenician but from Hebrew בָּשָׂם.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɐɫˈsam]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian, l-vocalization):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification^(key): бал‧сам

Noun

балса́м • (balsám) m

1. balm, balsam

Declension

Declension of балса́м

	singular	plural
indefinite	балса́м balsám	балса́ми balsámi
definite (subject form)	балса́мът balsámǎt	балса́мите balsámite
definite (object form)	балса́ма balsáma
count form	—	балса́ма balsáma

References

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

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbaɫsam]

Noun

балсам • (balsam) m

1. balm

Declension

Declension of балсам

	singular	plural
indefinite	балсам (balsam)	балсами (balsami)
definite unspecified	балсамот (balsamot)	балсамите (balsamite)
definite proximal	балсамов (balsamov)	балсамиве (balsamive)
definite distal	балсамон (balsamon)	балсамине (balsamine)
vocative	балсаму (balsamu)	балсами (balsami)
count form	—	балсама (balsama)