izmene
Romanian
Etymology
Plural of izmană, borrowed from Old Church Slavonic измѣна (izměna), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *měniti (“to change”). Compare Serbo-Croatian izmena (“change”). For the semantic evolution from "change", compare Italian mutande.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /izˈme.ne/
Audio (Romania): (file)
Noun
izmene f pl (plural only)
- underwear, underpants, undergarments, drawers
- Synonyms: chiloți m, indispensabili m pl
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Declension
| plural only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | izmene | izmenele |
| genitive-dative | izmene | izmenelor |
| vocative | izmenelor | |
Further reading
- “izmene”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025