Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic жидовинъ (židovinŭ), from Proto-Slavic *židъ, from Old Italian giudeo, from Latin iūdaeus.

Noun

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jidov m (plural jidovi, feminine equivalent jidoavcă)

  1. (dated) Jew
    Synonym: evreu
  2. (derogatory, ethnic slur) yid, kike
    Synonym: jidan

Declension

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See also

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  • evreu (neutral, non-offensive term)