щирица

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Bulgarian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From щир (štir, infecund) +‎ -и́ца (-íca).

Noun[edit]

щири́ца (štirícaf

  1. barren woman (a woman that does not succeed in getting children)
Declension[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Apparently a recent formation after the Russian щири́ца (ščiríca).

Noun[edit]

щири́ца (štirícaf

  1. (rare) Alternative form of щир (štir, amaranth)
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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From obsolete щир (ščir, amaranth, mercury) +‎ -и́ца (-íca).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɕːɪˈrʲit͡sə]

Noun[edit]

щири́ца (ščirícaf inan (genitive щири́цы, nominative plural щири́цы, genitive plural щири́ц)

  1. amaranth (herb)
    Synonym: амара́нт (amaránt)

Declension[edit]