orfelin

Old French

Alternative forms

alternative forms

• horfanin
• offenin
• orfanin
• orfellin
• orfenin
• orferin
• orphenin

Etymology

From an unattested diminutive of Latin orphanus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uɾfəˈlin/

Noun

orfelin m or f

1. orphan

Synonyms

• orfeline (feminine only)

Descendants

• French: orphelin

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French orphelin.

Noun

orfelin m (plural orfelini)

1. (dated) orphan

Declension

Declension of orfelin

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) orfelin	orfelinul	(niște) orfelini	orfelinii
genitive/dative	(unui) orfelin	orfelinului	(unor) orfelini	orfelinilor
vocative	orfelinule		orfelinilor