Romanian edit

Etymology edit

From domnia < domn + ta.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dum.ne̯aˈta/
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Pronoun edit

dumneata (genitive/dative dumitale)

  1. you (singular, polite)

Usage notes edit

Dumneata is more polite than tu, but less formal than dumneavoastră. It uses the second-person singular conjugated form of the verb, as with tu. Note that dumneata is also rather rare, for the most part being replaced by dumneavoastră.

See also edit