broască
See also: broascã
Romanian
editEtymology
editProbably from a Vulgar Latin root *brosca, from broscus (compare Medieval Latin bruscus), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *frosk. Compare Aromanian broascã. Compare also Albanian breshkë, Old French bruesche, Italian rospo, Milanese Lombard brosco, Ladin rusk.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editbroască f (plural broaște)
- frog
- lock (for a door)
- prickly pear
Declension
editDeclension of broască
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (o) broască | broasca | (niște) broaște | broaștele |
genitive/dative | (unei) broaște | broaștei | (unor) broaște | broaștelor |
vocative | broască, broasco | broaștelor |
Derived terms
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editReferences
edit- Paliga, Sorin (2024) An Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian Language, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 200