веда

Bulgarian

Etymology

Derived from Old Church Slavonic вѣдѣти (věděti, “to know, wit”). Compare вѐщица (vѐštica), Russian ве́дьма (védʹma).

Noun

вѐда̀ • (vѐdà) f

  1. (dialectal) a malevolent female mythical creature, a witch, a ghost
  2. (dialectal) lightning, flash

Inflection
Inflection of веда
singular plural
indefinite веда веди
definite ведата ведите
vocative form ведо веди

Synonyms

References
  • “веда”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1971–

Macedonian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛda]

Noun

веда • (veda) f (plural веди)

  1. lightning, flash
  2. a type of malevolent female mythical creature
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