мечка
mečka[ˈmɛt͡ʃka]feminine
The Macedonian word for bear is мечка (mečka).
мечка refers to the large mammal of the family Ursidae.
Meaning: large mammal of family Ursidae (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
мечка is a feminine singular noun. To talk about multiple bears, use the plural form мечки. In Macedonian, you can make a noun definite (meaning "the") by adding suffixes: adding -та to мечка results in мечката (the bear) and adding -те to мечки results in мечките (the bears).
How do you pronounce it?
mečka
Did you know?
- While мечка is the standard word for the animal, in some Balkan dialects or older folk songs, bears are occasionally referred to by euphemisms to avoid attracting their attention.
- In Macedonian culture, the 'bear dance' is a traditional ritual where a performer wears a heavy bear skin to symbolize the arrival of spring and bring prosperity to the community.
- In some Macedonian children's tales, the мечка is portrayed as a cunning trickster rather than just a strong and scary beast.
Examples in context
- Мечката се каса самата себе.The bear bites itself.This sentence shows how to use the definite form мечка.Tatoeba #4056767 by Lepotdeterre, translation #1121804 by cntrational
- Ловецот ја застрела мечката.The hunter shot a bear.Tatoeba #4106494 by Lepotdeterre, translation #325817 by CK
- Облакот имаше облик на мечка.The cloud was in the shape of a bear.Tatoeba #4067086 by Lepotdeterre, translation #49571 by alpucca
- Морам да бидам внимателен, јас видов мечка во шумата.I need to be careful, I saw a bear in the forest.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Marija and Ivan are looking at a picture of a forest.
- Марија MarijaПогледни, таму има една мечка!Pogledni, tamu ima edna mechka!Look, there is a bear over there!
- Иван IvanДа, таа мечка изгледа многу голема.Da, taa mechka izgleda mnogu golema.Yes, that bear looks very large.
- Марија MarijaДали мечката е опасна за луѓето?Dali mechkata e opasna za lugjeto?Is the bear dangerous for people?
- Иван IvanДа, затоа треба да бидеме внимателни.Da, zatoa treba da bime vnimatelni.Yes, that is why we should be careful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bear” translations and entries мечка, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
