Romanian edit

Etymology edit

From ne- (not) +‎ bun (sane). The sense “bishop (chess piece)” is a semantic loan from French fou,[1] from Spanish alfil, from Arabic الفيل (al-fīl, elephant, chess bishop).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [neˈbun]
  • (file)

Adjective edit

nebun m or n (feminine singular nebună, masculine plural nebuni, feminine and neuter plural nebune)

  1. crazy, insane

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

nebun m (plural nebuni, feminine equivalent nebună)

  1. madman
  2. (chess) bishop

Declension edit

See also edit

Chess pieces in Romanian · piese de șah (layout · text)
           
rege regină, damă tură, turn nebun cal pion

References edit

  1. ^ H. Tiktin, Paul Miron (ed.), "nebún", Rumänisches-deutsches Wörterbuch, Band II, Otto Harrassowitz (publ. 1988, 2., überarbeitete und ergänzte Auflage), page 741.