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նապաստակ

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Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The literary form նապաստակ (napastak) is a learned borrowing from Old Armenian նապաստակ (napastak). Most of the dialectal forms are inherited from Old Armenian *նապարստակ (*naparstak), in some cases via Middle Armenian լապաստակ (lapastak) and its parallel forms.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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նապաստակ (napastak)

  1. hare (Lepus)
    նապաստակի ականջnapastaki akanǰchanterelle, Cantharellus cibarius

Declension

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i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
singular plural
nominative նապաստակ (napastak) նապաստակներ (napastakner)
dative նապաստակի (napastaki) նապաստակների (napastakneri)
ablative նապաստակից (napastakicʻ) նապաստակներից (napastaknericʻ)
instrumental նապաստակով (napastakov) նապաստակներով (napastaknerov)
locative
definite forms
nominative նապաստակը/նապաստակն (napastakə/napastakn) նապաստակները/նապաստակներն (napastaknerə/napastaknern)
dative նապաստակին (napastakin) նապաստակներին (napastaknerin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative նապաստակս (napastaks) նապաստակներս (napastakners)
dative նապաստակիս (napastakis) նապաստակներիս (napastakneris)
ablative նապաստակիցս (napastakicʻs) նապաստակներիցս (napastaknericʻs)
instrumental նապաստակովս (napastakovs) նապաստակներովս (napastaknerovs)
locative
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative նապաստակդ (napastakd) նապաստակներդ (napastaknerd)
dative նապաստակիդ (napastakid) նապաստակներիդ (napastaknerid)
ablative նապաստակիցդ (napastakicʻd) նապաստակներիցդ (napastaknericʻd)
instrumental նապաստակովդ (napastakovd) նապաստակներովդ (napastaknerovd)
locative

References

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  1. ^ Orengo, Alessandro (2019) “Il ԲԱՌ ԳԻՐԳ ՏԱԼԻԱՆԻ Un dizionario armeno-italiano del XVII secolo”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 226

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “նապաստակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 405a
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “նապաստակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 428b
  • Sargsyan, Artem et al., editors (2002), “լապստակ”, in Hayocʻ lezvi barbaṙayin baṙaran [Dialectal Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: Hayastan, page 202b
  • Ġazaryan, Ṙuben (1998) “նապաստակ”, in Kendanineri anunneri hayeren-ṙuseren-latineren kargabanakan baṙaran. Girkʻ A. Katʻnasunner [An Armenian–Russian–Latin Taxonomic Dictionary of Animal Names. Book I. Mammals] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Pyunik, § 146, page 19
  • Nierszesovicz, Deodatus (1695) “lepus”, in Dictionarium Latino-Armenum [Latin–Armenian Dictionary], Rome: Typographia Sacrae Congregationis de Propaganda Fide, page 301a, glossed as լապսթրակ (lapstʻrak)

Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ačaṙyan reconstructs the older form of the word as *նապարստակ (*naparstak), from which he explains the Middle Armenian and dialectal forms in լ- (l-) as a dissimilation of ն... ր... (n... r...) to լ... ր... (l... r...). The -ր- (-r-) was lost before a sibilant but survived in dialects thanks to a metathesis. Because լ- (l-) is not old Ačaṙyan rejects the attempts to connect with Latin lepus and leaves the origin open. Olsen remarks that the word has an appearance of an Iranian loan (compare the ending -ակ (-ak)) but the exact source has not been definitely established.

Noun

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նապաստակ (napastak)

  1. hare (Lepus)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: նապաստակ (napastak) (see there for more forms)
  • Middle Armenian: լապաստակ (lapastak) (see there for more forms)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ełišē (1957) E. Tēr-Minasean, editor, Vasn Vardanay ew hayocʻ paterazmin [History of Vardan and the Armenian War], Yerevan: Academy Press, page 52
  2. ^ Thomson, Robert W. (1982) Ełišē, History of Vardan and the Armenian War (Harvard Armenian texts and studies; 5)‎[1], Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England: Harvard University Press, page 104

Further reading

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նապաստակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 523–524
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “նապաստակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 405a
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “նապաստակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 428b
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, pages 245–246