icre

Romanian

Etymology

From the singular icră, from Old Church Slavonic икра (ikra), from Proto-Slavic *jьkrā, from Proto-Indo-European *ikʷ(e)r- (“fish egg”). Compare Russian икра́ (ikrá), Serbo-Croatian ikra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈikre/
• Hyphenation: i‧cre

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Noun

icre f pl (normally plural, singular icră)

1. spawn, roe, fish eggs in general

Declension

declension of icre (plural only)

	plural
f gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(niște) icre	icrele
genitive/dative	(unor) icre	icrelor
vocative	icrelor

Derived terms

• icre negre
• icre de Manciuria
• salată de icre, icre bătute