păduche

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the form păduchi, from Late Latin peduclus < peduculus, variant of Latin pēdīculus (it was already attested to be used in a form peduclus by Petronius), diminutive of pēdis (“louse”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pezd-. Compare Aromanian piduclju, Megleno-Romanian piducľu, Istro-Romanian peducľu, Vegliot Dalmatian pedoclo, Italian pidocchio.

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Noun

păduche m (plural păduchi)

  1. louse

Declension

Declension of păduche
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative păduche păduchele păduchi păduchii
genitive-dative păduche păduchelui păduchi păduchilor
vocative păduche păduchilor

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