spată
Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “broad blade”). Compare also the borrowed doublet spadă.
Noun
spată f (plural spete)
- shoulder blade
- part of a weaving loom resembling a comb
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | spată | spata | spete | spetele | |
| genitive-dative | spete | spetei | spete | spetelor | |
| vocative | spată, spato | spetelor | |||
Derived terms
Related terms
- spate (“back”)
See also
Noun
spată f (plural spate)
- a type of broadsword
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | spată | spata | spate | spatele | |
| genitive-dative | spate | spatei | spate | spatelor | |
| vocative | spată, spato | spatelor | |||