pârâu

See also: parau, paráu, pârău, Pârâu, and Pārau

Romanian

Alternative forms

• pârău, părău

Etymology

Unknown. Influenced by râu (“river”), compare Megleno-Romanian păroi. Possibly from a Slavic language (compare Bulgarian порой (poroj)). Alternative theories suggest Albanian përrua, Thracian *parau(t) and Greek *παρροή (*parroḯ), from παραρροή (pararroḯ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɨˈrɨw/

Noun

pârâu n (plural pâraie or pârâuri)

1. stream; creek; brook

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	pârâu	pârâul		pâraie	pâraiele
genitive-dative	pârâu	pârâului		pâraie	pâraielor
vocative	pârâule			pâraielor

Derived terms

• (diminutives): pârâiaș n, pârâuț n

See also

• gârlă