# спорен
## Bulgarian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈspɔrɛn]

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *sъporьnъ, morphologically formed as спор (spor, “dispute, conflict”) +‎ -ен (-en).

#### Adjective

спо́рен • (spóren)
* disputed, contested, challenged
    спо́рна то́чка ― spórna tóčka ― point of discussion; challenged point (in sports)
* controversial, questionable, polemic (for decision, plan, action)
    Synonyms: полеми́чен (polemíčen), противоречи́в (protivorečív), съмни́телен (sǎmnítelen)

##### Derived terms

* безспо́рен (bezspóren, “undisputed, uncontested”)

##### Related terms

* оспо́рен (ospóren, “disputed, debated”)
* отпо́рен (otpóren, “resistive, defiant”)
* спо́рещ (spórešt, “arguing, contestant”)

#### References

* “спорен¹”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
* “спорен”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
* Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “спорен¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 397

### Etymology 2

Alternative, extended variant of Proto-Slavic *sporъ (“abundant”) + -ен (-en).

#### Adjective

спо́рен • (spóren)
* prolific, productive, abundant (yielding good results)
    Synonyms: оби́лен (obílen), благода́тен (blagodáten), резулта́тен (rezultáten)
* successful, good, fine
    Synonym: успе́шен (uspéšen)
    спо́рна ра́бота ― spórna rábota ― good work

##### Related terms

* спорина́ (sporiná, “abundance”) (dialectal)
* спор (spor), споре́ж (sporéž, “productive/successful work, endeavour”)

#### References

* “спорен²”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
* “спорен (разг.)”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
* Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “спорен²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 397

### Etymology 3

From Proto-Slavic *sъporěnъ (“lasting, durable”), semantically amalgamated into Etymology 2. Attested in Rupian dialects.

#### Adjective

спо́рен • (spóren)
* (dialectal) abiding, productive, effective over a prolonged period of time

##### Alternative forms

* спо́рян (spórjan), спо́ран (spóran) — in hyper-yakavian dialects

##### Related terms

* по́ра (póra, “interval, passage of time”) (dialectal)

#### References

* Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “спорен²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 397

### Anagrams

* просен (prosen), пренос (prenos)

## Macedonian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈspɔɾɛn]

### Adjective

спорен • (sporen) (comparative поспорен, superlative најспорен, abstract noun спорност)
* controversial, disputable, arguable

#### Declension
## Russian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈsporʲɪn]

### Adjective

спо́рен • (spóren)
* short masculine singular of спо́рный (spórnyj)