заек

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *zajęcь. Dialectally, also encountered as зо̀як (zòjak), зо̀ек (zòek), зàeц (zàec), зȃк (zȃk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaɜk/

Noun

за̀ек • (zàek) m (feminine зайка)

1. rabbit (mammal) (usually a male one)
2. hare (mammal) (usually a male one)
3. raw recruit, rookie, fresher, freshman

References

• за̀ек in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), by Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “заек”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 587
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “зоек”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 652

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Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈza(j)ɪk]

Noun

(deprecated template usage) за́ек • (zájek) m anim pl or f anim pl

1. genitive plural of за́йка (zájka)
2. accusative plural of за́йка (zájka)