pește

See also: peste, pesté, and péste

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin piscem, apparently a blend of the singular and plural forms. ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-. Cognates include Italian pesce, Spanish pez, peje and Portuguese peixe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeʃ.te/
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  • Rhymes: -eʃte
  • Hyphenation: peș‧te
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Noun

pește m (plural pești)

  1. fish
    Miroase a pește aici.
    It smells like fish here.
  2. (slang) pimp

Declension

Declension of pește
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative pește peștele pești peștii
genitive-dative pește peștelui pești peștilor
vocative pește peștilor