барз
Carpathian Rusyn
Etymology
Reduced form of барзо (barzo), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bъrzъ (“fast, swift”). Likely further influenced by Polish bardzo (“very”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbars]
- Rhymes: -ars
- Syllabification: барз
Adverb
барз • (barz)
- very, extremely
- не барз ― ne barz ― not very; hardly
- Готар му дуже, барз мізерный.
- Hotar mu duže, barz mizernŷj.
- The land is very, very worthless to him.
- Мы сьме барз добры штуденты.
- Mŷ sʹme barz dobrŷ študentŷ.
- We are very good students.
Further reading
- Kercha, Ihor (2012), Словник русько-русинськый: у 2 т. [Russian-Rusyn Dictionary: in 2 vols] (overall work in Russian and Carpathian Rusyn), Uzhhorod: PoliPrint
Chechen
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Nakh *baarʒ. Cognates include Ingush боарз (boarz).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaːrz/
Noun
ба̄рз • (baarz) class bd
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ба̄рз (baarz) | баьрзнаш (bärznaš) |
| genitive | бо̄рзан (boorzan) | баьрзнийн (bärzniı̇n) |
| dative | бо̄рзана (boorzana) | баьрзнашна (bärznašna) |
| ergative | бо̄рзо̄ (boorzoo) | баьрзнаша (bärznaša) |
| allative | бо̄рзе̄ (boorzee) | баьрзнашка (bärznaška) |
| instrumental | бо̄рзаца (boorzaca) | баьрзнашца (bärznašca) |
| lative | бо̄рзах (boorzax) | баьрзнех (bärznex) |
| comparative | бо̄рзал (boorzal) | баьрзнел (bärznel) |
References
- Nichols, Johanna; Vagapov, Arbi (2004), “барз”, in Chechen–English and English–Chechen Dictionary, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 52b
Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak barz, barzo. Cognate with Carpathian Rusyn барз (barz).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbars]
- Rhymes: -ars
- Hyphenation: барз
Adverb
барз (barz) (comparative баржей, superlative найбаржей)
- very
- Antonym: нєбарз (njebarz)
- too, excessively
- Antonym: нєбарз (njebarz)
Derived terms
adverbs
- нєбарз (njebarz)
- пребарз (prebarz)
Further reading
- Medʹeši, H.; Fejsa, M.; Timko-Djitko, O. (2010), “барз”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
- Fejsa, M.; Šlemender, M.; Čelʹovski, S. (2022), “very”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 362