къща

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Bulgarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Church Slavonic кѫща (kǫšta), from Proto-Slavic *kǫťa, either an Iranian borrowing or if native, possibly related to English hut. Compare further Bulgarian къ́там (kǎ́tam, to conceal, to tuck away).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkɤʃtɐ]
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Noun

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къ́ща (kǎ́štaf (relational adjective къ́щен or къщо́вен)

  1. house
  2. home
    Ра́ботя от къ́щи.
    Rábotja ot kǎ́šti.
    I am working from home.
  3. (collective) household

Usage notes

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Modern Bulgarian has preserved the locative form къщи in combination with prepositions:

Declension

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