бран

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bran]

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Etymology 1

Uncertain. Perhaps related to Proto-Slavic *borzda (“furrow”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (“to pierce, to bore”). Cognate with Macedonian бран (bran).

Noun

бран • (bran) m

1. (archaic or dialectal) wave

   Synonyms: (standard) вълна́ (vǎlná), (dialectal) слап (slap), тала́з (taláz)

Declension

Declension of бран

	singular	plural
indefinite	бран bran	бра́нове bránove
definite (subject form)	бра́нът bránǎt	бра́новете bránovete
definite (object form)	бра́на brána
count form	—	бра́на brána

Related terms

• брана (brana, “harrow”) (dialectal)

References

• “бран²”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бран¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 73

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic брань (branĭ), from Proto-Slavic *bornь.

Noun

бран • (bran) f

1. defense, resistance

   Synonyms: защита (zaštita), отбрана (otbrana)

2. (dated) fight, war

Declension

Declension of бран

	singular	plural
indefinite	бран bran	бра́ни bráni
definite	бранта́ brantá	бра́ните bránite

Related terms

• браня (branja, “to shield, to defend”)
• бранище (branište, “protected land/forest”)

References

• бран¹ in Речник на българския език
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бран²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 73

Etymology 3

From Proto-Slavic *bьranь.

Noun

бран • (bran) f

1. (obsolete) picking, collecting

   Synonym: бране (brane)

2. (dated) harvest

Declension

Declension of бран

	singular	plural
indefinite	бран bran	бра́ни bráni
definite	бранта́ brantá	бра́ните bránite

Related terms

• бера (bera, “to pick, to collect”)
• браница (branica, “herd of selected sheep”) (dialectal)

References

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

Etymology 4

From Bulgarian бера (bera, “to pick, to collect”).

Participle

бран • (bran)

1. indefinite masculine singular past passive participle of бера́ (berá)

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bran]

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• Hyphenation: бран

Noun

бран • (bran) m (plural бра́нови, relational adjective бра́нов, diminutive бра́нче)

1. wave

Declension

Declension of бран

	singular	plural
indefinite	бран	бранови
definite unspecified	бранот	брановите
definite proximal	бранов	брановиве
definite distal	бранон	брановине
vocative	брану	бранови
count form	—	брана

Participle

бран • (bran)

1. masculine singular adjectival participle of бере (bere)

Declension

Declension of бран

	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
indefinite	бран	брана	брано	брани
definite unspecified	браниот	браната	браното	браните
definite proximal	браниов	бранава	браново	браниве
definite distal	бранион	бранана	браноно	бранине

References

• “бран” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu