brâu
See also: brau
Romanian
Alternative forms
- brână — popular
- brîu — 1953–1993 spelling
Etymology
A substrate word, akin to Albanian brez (or possibly derived from an earlier form of it; cf. the dialectal variant form); alternatively, from Latin brandeum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɨw/
Noun
brâu n (plural brâie)
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | brâu | brâul | brâie | brâiele | |
genitive-dative | brâu | brâului | brâie | brâielor | |
vocative | brâule | brâielor |
Noun
brâu n (plural brâuri)
- folk dance
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | brâu | brâul | brâuri | brâurile | |
genitive-dative | brâu | brâului | brâuri | brâurilor | |
vocative | brâule | brâurilor |
Synonyms
- (girdle): cingătoare