cruța

Romanian

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably a substratum word.[1] Other theories include a Vulgar Latin root *curtiāre (“cut”), from Latin curtāre, or a *cruciāre (“cross”), from crux or a *curatiāre; alternatively, there may be a connection with Slavic *krotiti (compare ocroti). Compare also the likely related Albanian kursej (“save, save up, spare, put aside”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kruˈt͡sa/
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Verb

a cruța (third-person singular present cruță, past participle cruțat) 1st conjugation

  1. to spare, pardon, forgive
    Synonym: ierta
  2. (reflexive) to take care of oneself/health, not overwork oneself

Conjugation

    conjugation of cruța (first conjugation, no infix)
infinitive a cruța
gerund cruțând
past participle cruțat
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present cruț cruți cruță cruțăm cruțați cruță
imperfect cruțam cruțai cruța cruțam cruțați cruțau
simple perfect cruțai cruțași cruță cruțarăm cruțarăți cruțară
pluperfect cruțasem cruțaseși cruțase cruțaserăm cruțaserăți cruțaseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să cruț să cruți să cruțe să cruțăm să cruțați să cruțe
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative cruță cruțați
negative nu cruța nu cruțați

References

  1. ^ Paliga, Sorin (2024) An Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian Language, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 256

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