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Bulgarian language

Bulgarian language

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A language spoken mainly in Bulgaria that uses the Cyrillic alphabet
  • noun
translation icon : idioma búlgaro
  • The Bulgarian language uses the Cyrillic script.

Examples

  • The Bulgarian language has a rich history and unique grammar.

  • Many words in the Bulgarian language have Slavic roots.

  • He is fluent in both English and Bulgarian language.

  • I am learning Bulgarian language to communicate better with my relatives.

  • He is fluent in both English and Bulgarian language.

  • Many words in the Bulgarian language have Slavic roots.

  • The Bulgarian language uses the Cyrillic script.

Synonyms

Bulgarian
vsBulgarian language
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The language spoken in Bulgaria

refers to the same tongue used in the country and by communities abroad

Surface Forms

Bulgarian language singular
Bulgarian languages plural

Morphology

Bulgarian + language

The meaning 'the Slavic language spoken primarily in Bulgaria' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'Bulgarian' (pertaining to Bulgaria or its people/language) with 'language' (a named spoken or written system). This straightforward compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be immediately understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The name Bulgarian language comes from the people called the Bulgars, who settled in the region long ago. So Bulgarian means 'of the Bulgars' and Bulgarian language is the speech of that people and their country.