акула

bg-noun

аку́ла • (akúla) f (relational adjective аку́лов)

аку́ла (canonical)
akúla (romanization)
аку́лов (adjective relational)
аку́ла (indefinite singular)
аку́ли (indefinite plural)
аку́лата (definite singular)
аку́лите (definite plural)
аку́ло (singular vocative)
аку́ли (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Russian аку́ла (akúla), see the Russian entry for further etymology.


риба

ри́ба • (ríba) f

ри́ба (canonical)
ríba (romanization)
ри́ба (indefinite singular)
ри́би (indefinite plural)
ри́бата (definite singular)
ри́бите (definite plural)
ри́бо (singular vocative)
ри́би (plural vocative)


сом

som (romanization)
сом (indefinite singular)
со́мове (indefinite plural)
со́мът (definite singular subjective)
со́мовете (definite plural subjective)
со́ма (definite objective singular)
со́мовете (definite objective plural)
со́ма (count-form plural)
со́ме (singular vocative)
со́мове (plural vocative)

Silurus glanis
Silurus glanis#Translingual


треска

тре́ска • (tréska) f

тре́ска (canonical)
tréska (romanization)
тре́ска (indefinite singular)
тре́ски (indefinite plural)
тре́ската (definite singular)
тре́ските (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic трѧсъка (tręsŭka), from Proto-Slavic *tręsъ (“crash”) + -ка (-ka).

inh+

(dialectal) centaury (Centaurium erythraea)


мряна

bg-noun

мря́на • (mrjána) f

мря́на (canonical)
mrjána (romanization)
мря́на (indefinite singular)
мре́ни (indefinite plural)
мря́ната (definite singular)
мре́ните (definite plural)


щука

щу́ка • (štúka) f

щу́ка (canonical)
štúka (romanization)
щу́ка (indefinite singular)
щу́ки (indefinite plural)
щу́ката (definite singular)
щу́ките (definite plural)
щу́ко (singular vocative)
щу́ки (plural vocative)


змиорка

змио́рка • (zmiórka) f

змио́рка (canonical)
zmiórka (romanization)
змио́рка (indefinite singular)
змио́рки (indefinite plural)
змио́рката (definite singular)
змио́рките (definite plural)
змио́рке (singular vocative)
змио́рки (plural vocative)

bg-ndecl

змио́рка<(v)>


шаран

bg-noun

шара́н • (šarán) m

шара́н (canonical)
šarán (romanization)
шара́н (indefinite singular)
шара́ни (indefinite plural)
шара́нът (definite singular subjective)
шара́ните (definite plural subjective)
шара́на (definite objective singular)
шара́ните (definite objective plural)
шара́на (count-form plural)
шара́не (singular vocative)
шара́ни (plural vocative)

Of Oghur origin, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *siāŕgan (“carp, dragon”). Cognate with Turkish sazan (“carp”) and Hungarian sárkány (“dragon”), an Oghur borrowing.


костур

косту́р • (kostúr) m (diminutive косту́рче)

косту́р (canonical)
kostúr (romanization)
косту́рче (diminutive)
косту́р (indefinite singular)
косту́ри (indefinite plural)
косту́рът (definite singular subjective)
косту́рите (definite plural subjective)
косту́ра (definite objective singular)
косту́рите (definite objective plural)
косту́ра (count-form plural)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kosturъ. By surface analysis, кост (kost, “bone”) + -ур (-ur).

Косту́р

Kastoria; transliteration of Greek toponym, unrelated

perch, bass (freshwater fish of family Percidae)


скумрия

bg-noun

скумри́я • (skumríja) f

скумри́я (canonical)
skumríja (romanization)
скумри́я (indefinite singular)
скумри́и (indefinite plural)
скумри́ята (definite singular)
скумри́ите (definite plural)
скумри́йо (singular vocative)
скумри́и (plural vocative)

bg-ndecl

скумри́я<(v)>

Borrowed from Greek σκουμπρί (skoumprí).

Scomber scombrus
Scomber scombrus#Translingual


калкан

bg-noun

калка́н • (kalkán) m

калка́н (canonical)
kalkán (romanization)
калка́н (indefinite singular)
калка́ни (indefinite plural)
калка́нът (definite singular subjective)
калка́ните (definite plural subjective)
калка́на (definite objective singular)
калка́ните (definite objective plural)
калка́на (count-form plural)
калка́не (singular vocative)
калка́ни (plural vocative)

bg-ndecl

калка́н<(v)>

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قلقان (kalkan, “shield”).


аншоа

bg-noun

аншоа́ • (anšoá) f

аншоа́ (canonical)
anšoá (romanization)
аншоа́ (indefinite singular)
аншоа́та (definite singular)

Borrowed (like Romanian anșoa) from French anchois, from Old Occitan anchoia, from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).

(collective, uncountable) anchovy, anchovies (Engraulis encrasicholus)


ханос

ха́нос • (hános) m

ха́нос (canonical)
hános (romanization)
ха́нос (indefinite singular)
ха́носи (indefinite plural)
ха́носът (definite singular subjective)
ха́носите (definite plural subjective)
ха́носа (definite objective singular)
ха́носите (definite objective plural)
ха́носа (count-form plural)
ха́носе (singular vocative)
ха́носи (plural vocative)


писа

пи́са • (písa) f

пи́са (canonical)
písa (romanization)
пи́са (indefinite singular)
пи́си (indefinite plural)
пи́сата (definite singular)
пи́сите (definite plural)
пи́со (singular vocative)
пи́си (plural vocative)

Perhaps from nominalization of Proto-Slavic *pisъ (“motley, colorful; inscription”) + -а (-a). Less likely, cognate with English fish (from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-).

der

small to medium-sized freshwater fish (goby, roach, rudd, loach)


крап

bg-noun

крап • (krap) m (diminutive кра́пче or кра́пец)

krap (romanization)
кра́пче (diminutive)
кра́пец (diminutive)
крап (indefinite singular)
кра́пове (indefinite plural)
кра́път (definite singular subjective)
кра́повете (definite plural subjective)
кра́па (definite objective singular)
кра́повете (definite objective plural)
кра́па (count-form plural)
кра́пе (singular vocative)
кра́пове (plural vocative)

From Proto-Slavic *korpъ, either a wanderwort of pre-Slavic origin (cf. Latin carpa) or substantivized from the root of Proto-Slavic *korpavъ (“rough, scrubby”).

cog

(dialectal) carp (fish of family Cyprinidae)


острица

bg-noun

остри́ца • (ostríca) f

остри́ца (canonical)
ostríca (romanization)
остри́ца (indefinite singular)
остри́ци (indefinite plural)
остри́цата (definite singular)
остри́ците (definite plural)

Similar to the other etymologies, apparently in reference to the spiky frame of the fish (which is also reflected in the other names for the species).

(dialectal) common perch (freshwater fish of genus Perca)


клен

klen (romanization)
клен (indefinite singular)
кле́нове (indefinite plural)
кле́нът (definite singular subjective)
кле́новете (definite plural subjective)
кле́на (definite objective singular)
кле́новете (definite objective plural)
кле́на (count-form plural)

Leuciscus cephalus
Leuciscus cephalus#Translingual


мус

mus (romanization)
мус (indefinite singular)
му́сове (indefinite plural)
му́сът (definite singular subjective)
му́совете (definite plural subjective)
му́са (definite objective singular)
му́совете (definite objective plural)
му́са (count-form plural)

Unclear. Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary tentatively compares it with dial. Russian мусо́лить (musólitʹ, “to slobber”), мусля́к (muslják, “spittle”), possibly further related to English mud, Ancient Greek μύδος (múdos, “dampness”).

cog

European bullhead, miller's thumb (freshwater fish of genus Cottus)


лаврак

bg-noun

лавра́к • (lavrák) m

лавра́к (canonical)
lavrák (romanization)
лавра́к (indefinite singular)
лавра́ци (indefinite plural)
лавра́кът (definite singular subjective)
лавра́ците (definite plural subjective)
лавра́ка (definite objective singular)
лавра́ците (definite objective plural)
лавра́ка (count-form plural)

Borrowed from Greek λαβράκι (lavráki), from Ancient Greek λάβραξ (lábrax).

Dicentrarchus labrax
Dicentrarchus labrax#Translingual


горчивка

горчи́вка • (gorčívka) f

горчи́вка (canonical)
gorčívka (romanization)
горчи́вка (indefinite singular)
горчи́вки (indefinite plural)
горчи́вката (definite singular)
горчи́вките (definite plural)

Formed as горчи́в (gorčív, “bitter”) + -ка (-ka).

(dialectal) bitterling (fish of genus Rhodeus)


косат

коса́т (canonical)
kosát (romanization)
коса́че (diminutive)
коса́т (indefinite singular)
коса́ти (indefinite plural)
коса́тът (definite singular subjective)
коса́тите (definite plural subjective)
коса́та (definite objective singular)
коса́тите (definite objective plural)
коса́та (count-form plural)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kosatъ (“fin”). By surface analysis, коса́ (kosá, “scythe”) + -ат (-at).

surf

Audio

(by extension) zope, bream (cyprinid fish of genus Abramis)


херинга

bg-noun

хе́ринга • (héringa) f

хе́ринга (canonical)
héringa (romanization)
хе́ринга (indefinite singular)
хе́ринги (indefinite plural)
хе́рингата (definite singular)
хе́рингите (definite plural)

herring (small forrage fish of the genus Clupea)


пъстърва

пъстъ́рва • (pǎstǎ́rva) f (relational adjective пъстъ́рвов)

пъстъ́рва (canonical)
pǎstǎ́rva (romanization)
пъстъ́рвов (adjective relational)
пъстъ́рва (indefinite singular)
пъстъ́рви (indefinite plural)
пъстъ́рвата (definite singular)
пъстъ́рвите (definite plural)
пъстъ́рво (singular vocative)
пъстъ́рви (plural vocative)

bg-ndecl

пъстъ́рва<(v)>

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pьstry (v-stem). By surface analysis, пъстър (pǎstǎr, “variegated, spotted”) + -ва (-va)


цаца

bg-noun

ца́ца • (cáca) f

ца́ца (canonical)
cáca (romanization)
ца́ца (indefinite singular)
ца́ци (indefinite plural)
ца́цата (definite singular)
ца́ците (definite plural)

Uncertain. Might be related to Turkish çaça (“sprat”).

Sprattus sprattus
Sprattus sprattus#Translingual


пъструга

пъстру́га • (pǎstrúga) f

пъстру́га (canonical)
pǎstrúga (romanization)
пъстру́га (indefinite singular)
пъстру́ги (indefinite plural)
пъстру́гата (definite singular)
пъстру́гите (definite plural)

пъ́стър (pǎ́stǎr, “variegated”) + -уга (-uga)

affix

starry sturgeon (saltwater fish of genus Acipenser)


мъздруга

bg-noun

мъздру́га • (mǎzdrúga) f

мъздру́га (canonical)
mǎzdrúga (romanization)
мъздру́га (indefinite singular)
мъздру́ги (indefinite plural)
мъздру́гата (definite singular)
мъздру́гите (definite plural)

Probably from Proto-Slavic *mǫzdro (“flesh, suet”) + -уга (-uga).

affix

ide (frewshwater fish of genus Leuciscus)


калуга

bg-noun

калу́га • (kalúga) f

калу́га (canonical)
kalúga (romanization)
калу́га (indefinite singular)
калу́ги (indefinite plural)
калу́гата (definite singular)
калу́гите (definite plural)

Borrowed from Russian калу́га (kalúga), probably of Finnic origin (cf. Finnish kala (“fish”)).

kaluga (type of sturgeon: Huso dauricus)


окун

оку́н • (okún) m

оку́н (canonical)
okún (romanization)
оку́н (indefinite singular)
оку́ни (indefinite plural)
оку́нът (definite singular subjective)
оку́ните (definite plural subjective)
оку́на (definite objective singular)
оку́ните (definite objective plural)
оку́на (count-form plural)

Probably from око́ (okó, “eye”) + -ун (-un).

(dialectal) type of perch (freshwater fish of genus Perca)


ороп

оро́п • (oróp) m

оро́п (canonical)
oróp (romanization)
оро́п (indefinite singular)
оро́пи (indefinite plural)
оро́път (definite singular subjective)
оро́пите (definite plural subjective)
оро́па (definite objective singular)
оро́пите (definite objective plural)
оро́па (count-form plural)

BER tentatively compares it with Serbo-Croatian рапа (“mudminnow”), Polish ropa (“ooze, pus”). See also German Rapfen (“Aspius aspius”), of unclear origin.


лефер

лефе́р • (lefér) m

лефе́р (canonical)
lefér (romanization)
лефе́р (indefinite singular)
лефе́ри (indefinite plural)
лефе́рът (definite singular subjective)
лефе́рите (definite plural subjective)
лефе́ра (definite objective singular)
лефе́рите (definite objective plural)
лефе́ра (count-form plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish لوفر (lüfer), from Greek λουφάρι (loufári). Compare Turkish lüfer and Russian луфарь (lufarʹ).

bor+

Pomatomus saltatrix
Pomatomus saltatrix#Translingual


сафрид

bg-noun

сафри́д • (safríd) m

сафри́д (canonical)
safríd (romanization)
сафри́д (indefinite singular)
сафри́ди (indefinite plural)
сафри́дът (definite singular subjective)
сафри́дите (definite plural subjective)
сафри́да (definite objective singular)
сафри́дите (definite objective plural)
сафри́да (count-form plural)

Borrowed from Greek σαφρίδι (safrídi), from Byzantine Greek σαυρίδιον (saurídion), from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros). See the latter for further etymology.

jack mackerel, Mediterranean horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus)


платика

плати́ка • (platíka) f

плати́ка (canonical)
platíka (romanization)
плати́ка (indefinite singular)
плати́ки (indefinite plural)
плати́ката (definite singular)
плати́ките (definite plural)
плати́ко (singular vocative)
плати́ки (plural vocative)

bg-ndecl

плати́ка<(v)>

Derived from Proto-Slavic *plat- (“flat”) + -ика (-ika).

der+

bream (freshwater fish of family Cyprinidae)


лин

lin (romanization)
лин (indefinite singular)
ли́нове (indefinite plural)
ли́нът (definite singular subjective)
ли́новете (definite plural subjective)
ли́на (definite objective singular)
ли́новете (definite objective plural)
ли́на (count-form plural)
ли́но (singular vocative)
ли́нове (plural vocative)


пискал

bg-noun

писка́л • (piskál) m (diminutive писка́лче)

писка́л (canonical)
piskál (romanization)
писка́лче (diminutive)
писка́л (indefinite singular)
писка́ли (indefinite plural)
писка́лът (definite singular subjective)
писка́лите (definite plural subjective)
писка́ла (definite objective singular)
писка́лите (definite objective plural)
писка́ла (count-form plural)
писка́ле (singular vocative)
писка́ли (plural vocative)

bg-ndecl

писка́л<(v)>

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *piskalъ /*piskalь, whence dialectal Russian песка́л (peskál). By surface analysis, пи́скам (pískam, “to shriek”) + -ал (-al).

surf

gudgeon (freshwater fish of genus Gobio)


хамсия

bg-noun

хамси́я • (hamsíja) f (relational adjective хамси́ен, diminutive хамси́йка)

хамси́я (canonical)
hamsíja (romanization)
хамси́ен (adjective relational)
хамси́йка (diminutive)
хамси́я (indefinite singular)
хамси́и (indefinite plural)
хамси́ята (definite singular)
хамси́ите (definite plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish خمسی (hamsı), from Greek χαμψί (champsí). Cognates include Turkish hamsi, Romanian hamsie, Russian хамса (xamsa) and Kazakh қамса (qamsa).

bor+

Engraulis encrasicolus
Engraulis encrasicolus#Translingual

European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)


кефал

bg-noun

кефа́л • (kefál) m (diminutive кефа́лче)

кефа́л (canonical)
kefál (romanization)
кефа́лче (diminutive)
кефа́л (indefinite singular)
кефа́ли (indefinite plural)
кефа́лът (definite singular subjective)
кефа́лите (definite plural subjective)
кефа́ла (definite objective singular)
кефа́лите (definite objective plural)
кефа́ла (count-form plural)

Borrowed from Greek κέφαλος (kéfalos, “mullet; gray mullet”), from Ancient Greek κέφᾰλος (képhălos, “grey mullet”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰébʰōl (“head”).
Cognates include Turkish kefal, Russian кефа́ль (kefálʹ), Albanian qefull and Romanian chefal.

der

Mugil cephalus
Mugil cephalus#Translingual

grey mullet, flathead mullet (Mugil cephalus)


смъдок

bg-noun

смъдо́к • (smǎdók) m

смъдо́к (canonical)
smǎdók (romanization)
смъдо́к (indefinite singular)
смъдо́ци (indefinite plural)
смъдо́кът (definite singular subjective)
смъдо́ците (definite plural subjective)
смъдо́ка (definite objective singular)
смъдо́ците (definite objective plural)
смъдо́ка (count-form plural)

Uncertain. By surface analysis, смъдя́ (smǎdjá, “to smoulder”) + -ок (-ok). See also Proto-Slavic *sǫdakъ.

surf

смудо́к — with dialectal reflexes of Proto-Slavic *-ǫ-

zander, pikeperch (ray-finned fish of subfamily Luciopercinae, particularly of genus Sander)