бръндза

Bulgarian

Сандвич с бръндза

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbrɤndzɐ]

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Romanian brânză. See there for further etymology.

Noun

бръ́ндза • (brǎ́ndza) f

1. (uncountable) bryndza (type of cheese)

   Synonym: би́то си́рене (bíto sírene)

Declension

Declension of бръ́ндза

	singular
indefinite	бръ́ндза brǎ́ndza
definite	бръ́ндзата brǎ́ndzata

Alternative forms

• бръ́нза (brǎ́nza)

See also

• си́рене (sírene, “cheese”)

References

• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бръндза²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 83

Etymology 2

Probably related to Bulgarian бъ́рна (bǎ́rna, “lip of animal”), perhaps with obscure suffix -за (-za).

Noun

бръ́ндза • (brǎ́ndza) f

1. (dialectal) animal lip

   Synonyms: бъ́рна (bǎ́rna), джу́ка (džúka)

Declension

Declension of бръ́ндза

	singular	plural
indefinite	бръ́ндза brǎ́ndza	бръ́ндзи brǎ́ndzi
definite	бръ́ндзата brǎ́ndzata	бръ́ндзите brǎ́ndzite

Alternative forms

• бръ́нза (brǎ́nza)

Derived terms

• брънза́т (brǎnzát, “one with big lips”)

Related terms

• бъ́рна (bǎ́rna, “lip of animal”)
• бърндзи́л (bǎrndzíl, “person with flamboyant moustache”) (in Western Shop dialect (Trǎnsko))

References

• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бръндза¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 83
• Донка Вакарелска-Чобанска (2002) Самоковският говор, Publishing House "Prof. Marin Drinov" of BAS