bleasc

Romanian

Etymology

The first meaning from Proto-Slavic *blěskъ; according to Șăineanu, this meaning emerged because the soul of animals came to be compared to the flash of a lightning bolt or a spark, a glitter. The second meaning could indeed originate from the same stem, but could also be from an interjection of onomatopoeic origin. Cf. to fleșcăi, fleașc.

Noun

bleasc n (plural bleascuri)

(regional, Transylvania, Moldavia (region)) the soul of an animal
(regional, Transylvania) saliva

Declension

Declension of bleasc

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) bleasc	bleascul	(niște) bleascuri	bleascurile
genitive/dative	(unui) bleasc	bleascului	(unor) bleascuri	bleascurilor
vocative	bleascule		bleascurilor

References

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