кракал

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Bulgarian

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Кракал (бяла чапла)

Etymology

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Probably of onomatopoeic origin, related to кра́кам (krákam, to croak, to clatter), крако́тя (krakótja, to cackle) +‎ -ал (-al).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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кра́кал (krákalm

  1. (dialectal) great egret (Egretta alba)
    Synonyms: бя́ла ча́пла (bjála čápla), бял риба́р (bjal ribár), (dialectal) креа́л (kreál)

Declension

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References

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  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “кракал”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 712