zapciu

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ضبطیه (zaptiye, policeman), from Arabic ضَبْطِيَّه (ḍabṭiyyah, policeman).

Noun

zapciu m (plural zapcii)

  1. (dated) tax collector
  2. (dated) captain (military rank)
  3. (dated) policeman

Declension

Declension of zapciu
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative zapciu zapciul zapcii zapciii
genitive-dative zapciu zapciului zapcii zapciilor
vocative zapciule zapciilor