Bulgarian

American  

[buhl-gair-ee-uhn, bool-] / bʌlˈgɛər i ən, bʊl- /

noun

1. Also Bulgar a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria.

2. a Slavic language, the language of Bulgaria. Bulg., Bulg

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adjective

1. of or relating to Bulgaria, its people, or their language.

bulgarian British  

/ bʊl-, bʌlˈɡɛərɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Bulgaria, its people, or their language

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noun

1. the official language of Bulgaria, belonging to the S Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family

2. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Bulgaria

Other Word Forms

• anti-Bulgarian adjective
• pro-Bulgarian adjective
• pseudo-Bulgarian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Bulgarian

First recorded in 1545–55; Bulgari(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party looks set to win Sunday's Bulgarian Parliamentary election - the eighth general election in five years.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“The playing conditions here are terrible,” the Bulgarian said in his postmatch on-court comments after notching a win.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Gagosian had selected early works by Bulgarian artist Christo to feature at Art Basel Qatar.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Shortly after taking bronze in the parallel giant slalom Sunday, Bulgarian snowboarder Tervel Zamfirov was running when the medal detached from the lanyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

A scarlet-clad figure on a broomstick, moving so fast it was blurred, shot out onto the field from an entrance far below, to wild applause from the Bulgarian supporters.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling