козел

See also: козёл

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kozьlъ. Morphologically equivalent to коза́ (kozá, “goat”) +‎ -ел (-el).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koˈzɛɫ]

Noun

козе́л • (kozél) m (feminine коза́, diminutive козле́)

1. he-goat, billygoat, goat

Declension

Declension of козе́л

	singular	plural
indefinite	козе́л kozél	козли́ kozlí
definite (subject form)	козе́лът kozélǎt	козли́те kozlíte
definite (object form)	козе́ла kozéla
count form	—	козе́ла kozéla
vocative form	ко́зльо kózljo	козли́ kozlí

References

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

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Russian

Etymology 1

Noun

козел • (kozjól) m anim

1. Alternative spelling of козёл (kozjól)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkozʲɪɫ]

Noun

(deprecated template usage) ко́зел • (kózel) f inan pl

1. genitive of ко́злы (kózly)

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic козьлъ (kozĭlŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kozьlъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɔˈzɛɫ]

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Noun

козе́л • (kozél) m animal (genitive козла́, nominative plural козли́, genitive plural козлі́в)

1. billy goat (animal)

Declension

Declension of козе́л (animal hard masc-form accent-b reduc)

	singular	plural
nominative	козе́л kozél	козли́ kozlý
genitive	козла́ kozlá	козлі́в kozlív
dative	козло́ві, козлу́ kozlóvi, kozlú	козла́м kozlám
accusative	козла́ kozlá	козли́, козлі́в kozlý, kozlív
instrumental	козло́м kozlóm	козла́ми kozlámy
locative	козло́ві, козлі́ kozlóvi, kozlí	козла́х kozláx
vocative	ко́зле kózle	козли́ kozlý

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “козел”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “козел”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)