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Penchev

/ˈpɛnt͡ʃɛf/

Penchev proper noun: a transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Пе́нчев (Pénčev).

Proper noun

Penchev (plural Penchevi or Penchevs)

  1. A transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Пе́нчев (Pénčev).
    • The Penchevs, both of them teachers at the school, had been discussing their holidays all the winter, but now that vacation time had actually arrived they were still undecided as to where to go.1960 August, Ganka Tseneva, “A Good Choice”, in Bulgaria Today, volume IX, number 8, 1 Levski Street, Sofia: Committee for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, page 23/1
    • I would like to dedicate this work to my parents Tsenko and Veselina Penchevi and to my sister Milkana, without who^([sic]) I could not be what I am now.2008 May, Mariya Tsenkova Pencheva, The case of the Bulgarian medics and the Palestinian doctor in Libya: The triangular relationship in the conflict and conflict resolution of the case (master’s...

Forms of Penchev

pluralPenchevi
pluralPenchevs
alternative formPentchev

Origin of Penchev

Borrowed from Bulgarian Пе́нчев (Pénčev).

Questions about Penchev

What does Penchev mean?
Penchev means a transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Пе́нчев (Pénčev).
What part of speech is Penchev?
Penchev is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Penchev?
Penchev is pronounced /ˈpɛnt͡ʃɛf/.

Words near Penchev in the dictionary

  1. pencels
  2. pencentric
  3. pences
  4. penchant
  5. penchants
  6. Penchev
  7. penciclovir
  8. pencil
  9. pencil box
  10. pencil boxes
  11. pencil case

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