Bulgarian

[buhl-gair-ee-uhn, bool-]

noun

1. Also Bulgar a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria.

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

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bulgarian¹

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

Example Sentences

This Bulgarian man says to me, “If you put a layer of Vaseline on, it gives you a minute before you feel the cold.”

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Bolstered by his lead, the Bulgarian swiftly secured the first break of the match in the opening game of the second set as he glided through to the round of 32.

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In May, six Bulgarians were jailed for spying for the Kremlin in the UK and across Europe.

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Another route into Budapest for Putin would be through Bulgarian airspace.

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They also need to study Bulgarian so they can talk to the patients they will be treating in the last three years of their course.

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