Bulgarian

comparative more Bulgarian · superlative most Bulgarian · alternative abbreviation Bulg.

1. Relating to Bulgaria, its people, or the Bulgarian language.

   Gary Cahill, a target for Arsenal and Tottenham before the transfer window closed, put England ahead early on and Rooney was on target twice before the interval as the early hostility of the Bulgarian supporters was swiftly subdued.

   2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2022

plural Bulgarians · alternative abbreviation Bulg.

1. countableA native of Bulgaria.

   Actually, this ethnic situation—a “macédoine” of peoples—was complicated even more from the 1860s on when some of the Slavs in Macedonia who had always called themselves Bulgarians (and were considered so by most foreign experts) began developing a Macedonian national consciousness.

   2014, Raymond Detrez, Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 305

2. uncountableThe official language of Bulgaria.

   The big advantage of learning Russian is that, once you’re proficient, you can understand other Slav languages such as Czech, Polish or Bulgarian.

   2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2022

3. abbreviationcountableellipsisexerciseEllipsis of Bulgarian split squat.

   Yes, Bulgarians attack glutes (and this one does too!) but all the pauses and pulses in this series will also exhaust your quads.

   2020 October 27, Ebenezer Samuel, “These 10 Moves Will Build Monster Quads”, in Men's Health, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2025