коза

Bulgarian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Slavic *koza

Old Church Slavonic коза (koza)

Bulgarian коза

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic коза (koza), from Proto-Slavic *koza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koˈza]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian):

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• Rhymes: -za
• Syllabification^(key): ко‧за

Noun

коза́ • (kozá) f (masculine козе́л, relational adjective ко́зи, diminutive кози́чка)

1. female equivalent of козе́л (kozél): female goat, she-goat
2. (gymnastics) horse
3. (dialectal) strip of a field to be reaped without a break
4. (colloquial, derogatory) stupid and/or annoying woman

Declension

Declension of коза́

	singular	plural
indefinite	коза́ kozá	кози́ kozí
definite	коза́та kozáta	кози́те kozíte
vocative form	ко́зо kózo	кози́ kozí

Derived terms

nouns

• коза́р (kozár)
• коза́рин (kozárin)

References

• “коза”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “коза”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• “коза”, in ЛексИт [LexIt] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “коза”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, pages 520-524

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɔza]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔza

Noun

коза • (koza) f (plural кози, masculine јарец, relational adjective козји, diminutive козичка or козле, augmentative козиште)

1. goat
2. (colloquial, derogatory) stupid and/or annoying woman

Declension

Declension of коза

	singular	plural
indefinite	коза (koza)	кози (kozi)
definite unspecified	козата (kozata)	козите (kozite)
definite proximal	козава (kozava)	козиве (kozive)
definite distal	козана (kozana)	козине (kozine)
vocative	козо (kozo)	кози (kozi)

Old Church Slavonic

коза

Alternative forms

• Glagolitic: ⰽⱁⰸⰰ (koza)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koza.

Noun

коза • (koza) f

1. she-goat

Declension

Declension of коза (hard a-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	коза koza	козѣ kozě	козꙑ kozy
genitive	козꙑ kozy	козоу kozu	козъ kozŭ
dative	козѣ kozě	козама kozama	козамъ kozamŭ
accusative	козѫ kozǫ	козѣ kozě	козꙑ kozy
instrumental	козоѭ kozojǫ	козама kozama	козами kozami
locative	козѣ kozě	козоу kozu	козахъ kozaxŭ
vocative	козо kozo	козѣ kozě	козꙑ kozy

Descendants

• Russian: коза́ (kozá)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic script: ко̀за

  Latin script: kòza

• Slovene: koza

Further reading

• “коза”, in GORAZD [Old Church Slavonic Digital Hub], http://gorazd.org, 2016—2026

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak koza, from Proto-Slavic *koza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɔza]
• Rhymes: -ɔza
• Hyphenation: ко‧за

Noun

коза (koza) f (possessive adjective кожи)

1. goat, she-goat
2. trestle

Declension

Declension of коза (koza)

	singular	plural
nominative	коза (koza)	кози (kozi)
genitive	кози (kozi)	козох (kozox)
dative	кози (kozi)	козом (kozom)
accusative	козу (kozu)	кози (kozi)
instrumental	козу (kozu)	козами (kozami)
locative	кози (kozi)	козох (kozox)
vocative	козо (kozo)	кози (kozi)

References

• Medʹeši, H.; Fejsa, M.; Timko-Djitko, O. (2010), “коза”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy, page 380
• Fejsa, M.; Šlemender, M.; Čelʹovski, S. (2022), “goat”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 127

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈza]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -a

Noun

коза́ • (kozá) f anim (genitive козы́, nominative plural ко́зы, genitive plural коз, male equivalent козёл, relational adjective ко́зий, diminutive ко́зочка)

1. goat, she-goat
2. (fishing) a fire basket with burning fatwood in it, used for fishing at night

   Synonym: ко́бра (kóbra)

3. (derogatory, informal) stupid and/or annoying woman

Declension

Declension of коза́ (anim fem-form hard-stem accent-d) 

	singular	plural
nominative	коза́ kozá	ко́зы kózy
genitive	козы́ kozý	ко́з kóz
dative	козе́ kozé	ко́зам kózam
accusative	козу́ kozú	ко́з kóz
instrumental	козо́й, козо́ю kozój, kozóju	ко́зами kózami
prepositional	козе́ kozé	ко́зах kózax

Pre-reform declension of коза́ (anim fem-form hard-stem accent-d) 

	singular	plural
nominative	коза́ kozá	ко́зы kózy
genitive	козы́ kozý	ко́зъ kóz
dative	козѣ́ kozě́	ко́замъ kózam
accusative	козу́ kozú	ко́зъ kóz
instrumental	козо́й, козо́ю kozój, kozóju	ко́зами kózami
prepositional	козѣ́ kozě́	ко́захъ kózax

Derived terms

• козодо́й m anim (kozodój)
• козю́ля f anim or f inan (kozjúlja)
• козя́вка f anim or f inan (kozjávka)

Phrases

• как си́дорову ко́зу (kak sídorovu kózu)
  • драть как си́дорову ко́зу (dratʹ kak sídorovu kózu)
• на козе́ не объе́дешь (na kozé ne obʺjédešʹ), на криво́й козе́ не объе́дешь (na krivój kozé ne obʺjédešʹ)
• отставно́й козы́ бараба́нщик m anim (otstavnój kozý barabánščik)

Related terms

• ко́жа f (kóža)
• козёл m anim (kozjól, “he-goat”)
• козеро́г m anim (kozeróg), Козеро́г m anim (Kozeróg)
• косу́ля f anim (kosúlja)

Descendants

• → Kildin Sami: коаза (kåza)
• → Latvian: kaza
• → Veps: koza

See also

• острога (ostroga) (leister)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kǒza/
• Hyphenation: ко‧за

Noun

ко̀за f (Latin spelling kòza, relational adjective ко̏зјӣ, diminutive ко̀зица, augmentative козѐтина)

1. goat

Declension

Declension of коза

	singular	plural
nominative	ко̀за	козе
genitive	козе	ко́за̄
dative	кози	козама
accusative	козу	козе
vocative	ко̏зо	козе
locative	кози	козама
instrumental	козом	козама

Further reading

• “коза”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *koza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɔˈza]

• Audio:

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Noun

коза́ • (kozá) f animal (genitive кози́, nominative plural ко́зи, genitive plural кіз)

1. goat

Declension

Declension of коза́
(animal hard fem-form accent-d о-і)

	singular	plural
nominative	коза́ kozá	ко́зи kózy
genitive	кози́ kozý	кіз kiz
dative	козі́ kozí	ко́зам kózam
accusative	козу́ kozú	ко́зи, кіз kózy, kiz
instrumental	козо́ю kozóju	ко́зами kózamy
locative	козі́ kozí	ко́зах kózax
vocative	ко́зо kózo	ко́зи kózy

Noun

коза́ • (kozá) f inan (genitive кози́, nominative plural ко́зи, genitive plural кіз)

1. booger

Declension

Declension of коза́
(inan hard fem-form accent-d о-і)

	singular	plural
nominative	коза́ kozá	ко́зи kózy
genitive	кози́ kozý	кіз kiz
dative	козі́ kozí	ко́зам kózam
accusative	козу́ kozú	ко́зи kózy
instrumental	козо́ю kozóju	ко́зами kózamy
locative	козі́ kozí	ко́зах kózax
vocative	ко́зо kózo	ко́зи kózy

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “коза”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “коза”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• “коза”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horox – Slovozmina, Horokh – Inflection]‎^[1]
• “коза”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “коза”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua, Slovnyk.ua]‎^[2]