-оват

Bulgarian Etymology From bg sla-pro *-ovatъ, a combination of bg -ов -ат. Suffix bg suffix Forms adjectives from nouns or adjectives with approximating meaning: -y, -some From action/abstract nouns: bg въ́зел knot → bg възлова́т nodulous bg хвърк cast, hurl → bg хвъркова́т brisky, lively bg ствол stem → bg стволова́т protruding, with upright stem bg ъ́гъл angle → bg ъглова́т angular From adjectives: bg груб rough → bg грубoва́т rude, somewhat rough bg мек soft → bg мекова́т mushy, somewhat soft bg глуп stupid dialectal → bg глупова́т slow, somewhat stupid bg дъ́лъг long → bg дългова́т, bg продългова́т prolonged, somewhat long bg лек light → bg лекова́т not serious, who takes stuff lightly bg сух dry → bg сухова́т dryish, drained bg гро́зен ugly → bg грознова́т unsympathetic bg чу́ден marvelous, strange → bg чуднова́т bizarre, weird Declension -ова́т<!> Derived terms bg Related terms bg -овит