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късен

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *kъsьnъ, of uncertain origin. Possibly from an earlier *kъtsьnъ with meaning spoiled, passed its deadline, related to Bulgarian кисна (kisna, to soak, to ferment). According to Al. T. Balan, from къ (k, towards)сън (sǎn, dream, sleep).

See also къ́сно (kǎ́sno).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkɤsɛn]
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Adjective

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къ́сен (kǎ́sen) (adverb къ́сно)

  1. late
    къ́сна нощ
    kǎ́sna nošt
    late night
  2. overdue
    къ́сно присти́гане
    kǎ́sno pristígane
    overdue arrival (after the arranged time)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • късен”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “късен”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 229