верига

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *veriga, derived from the root of вра (vra, “to insert”) +‎ -ига (-iga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vɛˈriɡɐ]

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Noun

вери́га • (veríga) f (relational adjective вери́жен, diminutive вери́жка)

1. chain, towline (a series of interconnected rings or links)
2. (plural only) chains, fetters, shackles
3. (technology) linkwork
4. (military) line

Declension

Declension of вери́га

	singular	plural
indefinite	вери́га veríga	вери́ги verígi
definite	вери́гата verígata	вери́гите verígite

Derived terms

• веригало (verigalo)

Related terms

• обо́р (obór, “sty, shed”) < *ob-vorъ (o-stem)
• връв (vrǎv, “cord, string”)

See also

• веруга (veruga) (possibly an Oghur borrowing)

References

• “верига”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “верига”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “верѝга”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 135
• “верига”, in Старобългарски речник [Old Bulgarian Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2024

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *veriga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛɾiɡa]
• Hyphenation: ве‧ри‧га

Noun

верига • (veriga) f (plural вериги, relational adjective верижен)

1. chain
2. (geography) ridge, range, chain

Declension

Declension of верига

	singular	plural
indefinite	верига	вериги
definite unspecified	веригата	веригите
definite proximal	веригава	веригиве
definite distal	веригана	веригине
vocative	вериго	вериги

References

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

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *veriga (Compare Russian вериги (verígi), Slovene veriga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋěriɡa/
• Hyphenation: ве‧ри‧га

Noun

вѐрига f (Latin spelling vèriga, diminutive вѐрижица)

1. pothook
2. a large chain that closes or blocks something
3. (in the plural) chains, fetters

Declension

Declension of верига

	singular	plural
nominative	вѐрига	вериге
genitive	вериге	ве̏рӣга̄
dative	веризи / вериги	веригама
accusative	веригу	вериге
vocative	вериго	вериге
locative	веризи / вериги	веригама
instrumental	веригом	веригама

References

• “верига” in Hrvatski jezični portal