ulei
See also: -ulei
Romanian
Alternative forms
- улей (ulei) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic олѣи (olěi), from Proto-Slavic *olějь, itself borrowed from Latin oleum or Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion). Doublet of oleu, oleum, and oloi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /uˈlej/
Audio (female voice): (file) - Rhymes: -ej
- Hyphenation: u‧lei
Noun
ulei n (plural uleiuri)
- oil (liquid fat)
- ulei de măsline ― olive oil
- ulei de gătit ― cooking oil
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | ulei | uleiul | uleiuri | uleiurile | |
| genitive-dative | ulei | uleiului | uleiuri | uleiurilor | |
| vocative | uleiule | uleiurilor | |||
Derived terms
- o lua pe ulei
References
- “ulei”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025