geană

Romanian

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin root *genna, from Latin gena, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (“chin, jaw, cheek”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒe̯anə]

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Noun

geană f (plural gene)

1. eyelash
2. (archaic) eyelid

   Synonym: pleoapă

Declension

Declension of geană

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) geană	geana	(niște) gene	genele
genitive/dative	(unei) gene	genei	(unor) gene	genelor
vocative	geană, geano		genelor

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