acest

Romanian edit

Alternative forms edit

cest — archaic, regional

Etymology edit

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *eccum iste, from Latin eccum + iste. Compare Italian questo, Old French cest, Catalan aquest, and Romansch quest.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃest/
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Determiner edit

acest m or n (feminine singular această, masculine plural acești, feminine and neuter plural aceste)

(demonstrative) this

Usage notes edit

Acest is used only in the pre-position, and when the noun being modified does not take an article.

acest student ― this student

acești bărbați ― these men

Declension edit

Declension of acest (determiner declension, indefinite only)

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	acest		această	acești	aceste
nominative/ accusative	definite	—		—	—	—
genitive/ dative	indefinite	acestui		acestei	acestor	acestor
genitive/ dative	definite	—		—	—	—

Derived terms edit

acesta

Related terms edit

ăsta

See also edit

acel, acela
ăla

References edit

acest in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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