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-ирам
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Bulgarian
Etymology
bg verbal :der la:-ere la:-īre 1 1
Ultimately from Latin infinitive endings la -ere, la -īre, whence it -ire, fr -ir, de -ieren, + native a-conjugation endings.
Pronunciation
-и́рам
Verb
-и́рам impf
verb-forming suffix
Usage notes
Typically found in loanwords of Romance origin, borrowed along with the verb itself. Occasionally, the suffix is applied productively onto nouns to form denominative iterative or causative verbs:
Examples of foreign origin:
en box + bg -ирам → bg боксирам to box
en start + bg -ирам → bg стартирам to start
de Glanz + bg -ирам → bg гланцирам to glisten, to make shiny
de Maßstab + bg -ирам → bg мащабирам to scale
nl gas + bg -ирам → bg газирам to aerate, to carbonate
fa مات māt stunned + bg -ирам → bg матирам to checkmate (in chess)
Examples of native origin:
bg войн warrior военизирам to militarize
bg запор distrain запорирам to seize, to apply distrain
bg обиск perquisition обискирам to conduct a search
bg склад warehouse складирам to store
Conjugation
-и́рам<3.impf.tr>
Derived terms
bg
Ukrainian
Suffix
uk suffix form -ирам m
uk -ир dat p