черпак

Bulgarian

черпак

Etymology

From че́рпя (čérpja, “to scoop”) + -ак (-ak).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃɛrˈpak]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

черпа́к • (čerpák) m (diminutive черпа́че)

1. ladle, scoop

Declension

Declension of черпа́к

	singular	plural
indefinite	черпа́к čerpák	черпа́ци čerpáci
definite (subject form)	черпа́кът čerpákăt	черпа́ците čerpácite
definite (object form)	черпа́ка čerpáka
count form	—	черпа́ка čerpáka

References

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

Anagrams

• пречка (prečka)

Russian

Etymology

черпа́ть (čerpátʹ) +‎ -ак (-ak)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪrˈpak]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

черпа́к • (čerpák) m anim or m inan (genitive черпака́, nominative plural черпаки́, genitive plural черпако́в)

1. ladle (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle)

   Synonyms: поварёшка (povarjóška), поло́вник (polóvnik)

2. (regional) scoop, dipper

   Synonym: ковш (kovš)

3. (fishing) skimmer (for clearing slush in ice fishing)
4. (construction) bucket, scoop (of an excavator)

   Synonym: ковш (kovš)

5. (military slang, animate) a serviceman who has completed a certain period in service, usually six months

Declension

Declension of черпа́к (bian masc-form velar-stem accent-b) 

		singular	plural
nominative		черпа́к čerpák	черпаки́ čerpakí
genitive		черпака́ čerpaká	черпако́в čerpakóv
dative		черпаку́ čerpakú	черпака́м čerpakám
accusative	animate	черпака́ čerpaká	черпако́в čerpakóv
	inanimate	черпа́к čerpák	черпаки́ čerpakí
instrumental		черпако́м čerpakóm	черпака́ми čerpakámi
prepositional		черпаке́ čerpaké	черпака́х čerpakáx

Synonyms

• поло́вник m (polóvnik)

Related terms

• че́рпать impf (čérpatʹ)