отличен

Bulgarian

Etymology 1

From an earlier отъличьнъ (otŭličĭnŭ). Equivalent to отли́чие (otlíčie, “excellence”) +‎ -ен (-en).

Pronunciation

  • отли́чен: IPA(key): [oˈtlit͡ʃɛn]
  • Rhymes: -it͡ʃɛn

Adjective

отли́чен • (otlíčen)

  1. excellent, splendid, superb, first-class, fine
    в отлична форма ― v otlična forma ― in top form
    в отлично състояние ― v otlično sǎstojanie ― in perfect condition, doing fine, shipshape
    отличен удар/ход ― otličen udar/hod ― a masterstroke
    отличен успех ― otličen uspeh ― excellent marks, full marks
    отличен ученик ― otličen učenik ― prize pupil
    отлична служба ― otlična služba ― distinguished service
    отлично здраве ― otlično zdrave ― perfect health
    отлично настроение ― otlično nastroenie ― high spirits
    Synonyms: чудесен (čudesen), майсторски (majstorski)
  2. top grade (in the Bulgarian school system)
    отли́чен 6 ― otlíčen 6 ― perfect grade (literally, “excellent 6”)
    (Note that Bulgarian grades range from 2-6.)
Declension
Derived terms
  • отли́чник m (otlíčnik), отли́чничка f (otlíčnička, “excellent student, top-grader”)

References

  • “отличен”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “отличен”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Etymology 2

From an earlier отъличенъ (otŭličenŭ), the past passive participle of отлича́ (otličá, “to distinguish, to praise”) +‎ -ен (-en).

Pronunciation

  • отличе́н: IPA(key): [otliˈt͡ʃɛn]

Adjective

отличе́н • (otličén)

  1. distinguished, honored
Declension

References

  • “отличен”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐtˈlʲit͡ɕɪn]

Adjective

отли́чен • (otlíčen)

  1. short masculine singular of отли́чный (otlíčnyj)
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