бук

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buk]

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Etymology 1

Of onomatopoeic nature, cognate with Bulgarian буча (buča, “to stomp, to thunder, to whiz”), фуча (fuča, “to blow, to whizz”), букам (bukam, “to rattle”).

Interjection

бук • (buk)

1. bang (loud blunt sound)

   Synonyms: бам (bam), дрън (drǎn)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *bukъ (“beech”), a borrowing from Proto-Germanic *bōkō.

Noun

бук • (buk) m (relational adjective бу́ков)

1. beech, beech tree (tree of genus Fagus)

Declension

Declension of бук

	singular	plural
indefinite	бук buk	бу́кове búkove
definite (subject form)	бу́кът búkǎt	бу́ковете búkovete
definite (object form)	бу́ка búka
count form	—	бу́ка búka

Derived terms

• буковина (bukovina, “beech forest”)

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from English "book"?”)

Noun

бук • (buk) m

1. portfolio (model's photo album)

Declension

Declension of бук

	singular	plural
indefinite	бук buk	бу́кове búkove
definite (subject form)	бу́кът búkǎt	бу́ковете búkovete
definite (object form)	бу́ка búka
count form	—	бу́ка búka

References

• “бук”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “бук”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 87

Anagrams

• куб (kub)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buk]

Etymology 1

бук

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buky, borrowed from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā (“beech”).

Noun

бук • (buk) m inan (genitive бу́ка, nominative plural бу́ки, genitive plural бу́ков)

1. beech

Declension

Declension of бук (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бу́к búk	бу́ки búki
genitive	бу́ка búka	бу́ков búkov
dative	бу́ку búku	бу́кам búkam
accusative	бу́к búk	бу́ки búki
instrumental	бу́ком búkom	бу́ками búkami
prepositional	бу́ке búke	бу́ках búkax

Related terms

• буковый (bukovyj)

Etymology 2

Noun

бук • (buk) f anim pl

1. genitive/accusative plural of бу́ка (búka)

Anagrams

• куб (kub)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From бу̏ка.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bûːk/

Noun

бу̑к m (Latin spelling bȗk)

1. cascade, rapids, cataract
2. waterfall
3. the sound of a strong water stream

Declension

Declension of бук

	singular	plural
nominative	бу̑к	бу̏кови/бу̑ци
genitive	бука	букова/бука
dative	буку	буковима/буцима
accusative	бук	букове/буке
vocative	буче	букови/буци
locative	буку	буковима/буцима
instrumental	буком	буковима/буцима

References

• “бук”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Ukrainian

бук звичайний

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bukъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buk]

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Noun

бук • (buk) m inan (genitive бу́ка, nominative plural бу́ки, genitive plural бу́ків, relational adjective бу́ковий)

1. beech (tree of the genus Fagus)
2. (dialectal) stick (elongated piece of wood)

   Synonyms: ціпо́к m (cipók), па́лиця f (pálycja), кий m (kyj)

Declension

Declension of бук (inan velar masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	бук buk	бу́ки búky
genitive	бу́ка búka	бу́ків búkiv
dative	бу́кові, бу́ку búkovi, búku	бу́кам búkam
accusative	бук buk	бу́ки búky
instrumental	бу́ком búkom	бу́ками búkamy
locative	бу́ку búku	бу́ках búkax
vocative	бу́ку búku	бу́ки búky

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “бук”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2010), “бук”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1 (а – бязь), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “бук”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “бук”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “бук”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “бук”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “бук”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)

Yakut

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian бук (buk).

Noun

бук • (buk)

1. beech