bruștin
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish bursztyn, itself borrowed from German Bernstein.
Only found in the works of Dosoftei.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbruʃ.tin/
- Rhymes: -uʃtin
- Hyphenation: bruș‧tin
Noun
bruștin m (uncountable) (obsolete)
- amber (fossil resin) [17th century]
- Synonym: chihlimbar
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | bruștin | bruștinul |
| genitive-dative | bruștin | bruștinului |
| vocative | bruștinule | |
Further reading
- “bruștin”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025