șubred

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. The -ed ending indicates a Latin etymology. Possibly from Latin hybridus, from hybrida (compare also Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris)), with the addition of the prefix s- (from Latin ex-) in Romanian. The transition of -și- to -șu- also occurs in șuiera (compare also jur, from gyrus). The meaning of "hybrid" may have transitioned to a negative one of "degenerated", similarly to how bastard became a pejorative term in English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.bred/

Adjective

șubred m or n (feminine singular șubredă, masculine plural șubrezi, feminine and neuter plural șubrede)

1. feeble, flimsy, frail, weak, fragile, unstable

Declension

Declension of șubred

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	șubred		șubredă	șubrezi	șubrede
	definite	șubredul		șubreda	șubrezii	șubredele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	șubred		șubrede	șubrezi	șubrede
	definite	șubredului		șubredei	șubrezilor	șubredilor

Synonyms

• (weak, frail): slab, fragil, debil, delicat

Derived terms

• șubrezi