Romanian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Probably from Latin pātrāre, present active infinitive of pātrō, with senses probably from Latin impetrāre, present active infinitive of impetrō.[1]

Verb edit

a împătra (third-person singular present împătrează or împatră, past participle împătrat) 1st conj.

  1. (rare, regional, popular) to happen or occur to someone (something negative, surprising, unpleasant)
  2. (rare, regional, popular, by extension) to be disappointed, discomfited, defeated, be at a loss

Conjugation edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ împătra in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)