acest
Romanian
Alternative forms
- cest — archaic, regional
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *eccum iste, from Latin eccum + iste. Compare Italian questo, Old French cest, Catalan aquest, and Romansch quest.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃest/
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Determiner
acest m or n (feminine singular această, masculine plural acești, feminine and neuter plural aceste)
- (demonstrative) this
Usage notes
Acest is used only in the pre-position, and when the noun being modified does not take an article.
- acest student ― this student
- acești bărbați ― these men
Declension
| singular | plural | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| nominative- accusative |
indefinite | acest | această | acești | aceste | |||
| definite | — | — | — | — | ||||
| genitive- dative |
indefinite | acestui | acestei | acestor | acestor | |||
| definite | — | — | — | — | ||||
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
References
- “acest”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025