Romanian

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Etymology

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From a Vulgar Latin root *astruicāre, from Latin astruere, present active infinitive of astruō (build on, heap).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /as.truˈka/
  • Hyphenation: as‧tru‧ca

Verb

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a astruca (third-person singular present astrucă, past participle astrucat) 1st conj.

  1. (dated, regional, Bukovina) to bury a dead person
    Synonyms: îngropa, înmormânta
  2. (dated, regional, Oltenia, Transylvania) to cover
    Synonyms: acoperi, înveli

Conjugation

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