клюква

Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian клю́ква (kljúkva).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈklʲu̟kvɐ]
  • Audio (Standard Bulgarian):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ukvɐ
  • Syllabification(key): клюк‧ва

Noun

клю́ква • (kljúkvaf

  1. cranberry (shrub of genus Vaccinium, section Oxycoccus)
    Synonym: северна червена боровинка (severna červena borovinka)
  2. (by extension) fruit of cranberry

Declension

Declension of клю́ква
singular plural
indefinite клю́ква
kljúkva
клю́кви
kljúkvi
definite клю́квата
kljúkvata
клю́квите
kljúkvite

Russian

Etymology

Of Proto-Slavic origin, the exact etymology is unclear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈklʲukvə]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

клю́ква • (kljúkvaf inan (genitive клю́квы, nominative plural клю́квы, genitive plural клюкв)

  1. (botany) cranberry (plant)
  2. (collective) cranberries (berries)
  3. (colloquial, humorous) ellipsis of разве́систая клю́ква (razvésistaja kljúkva); klyukva; ignorant stereotypes and tall tales, especially in Western depictions of Russia and Russians

Declension

Coordinate terms

  • на здоро́вье (na zdoróvʹje) (stock phrase used in stereotypical depictions of Russia, incorrectly depicted as a drinking toast)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Bulgarian: клю́ква (kljúkva)
  • English: klyukva (stereotypes of Russia and Russian people)