întâmpla

Romanian

Alternative forms

• tâmpla — archaic

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a Vulgar Latin *intemplāre or *templāre, itself possibly from Latin templum (“temple; an open area, especially for augury or auspices”) (whence ultimately English contemplate through a derivative verb contemplor). To the augurs of ancient Rome, the flight of a bird that entered the templum was said to mean something was about to happen, and perhaps the Romanian term's sense derives from this, although it is uncertain. Alternatively, and perhaps more likely, the word derives instead from a diminutive of Latin tempus (“time”) (cf. the etymology of the derivative extemplo), with the sense coming from "that which is produced by time", thus "that which happens or occurs".

Pronunciation

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Verb

a întâmpla (third-person singular present întâmplă, past participle întâmplat) 1st conjugation

1. (reflexive) to happen, occur

Conjugation

    conjugation of întâmpla (first conjugation, no infix, third-person only)

infinitive			a întâmpla
gerund			întâmplând
past participle			întâmplat
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	—	—	întâmplă	—	—	întâmplă
	imperfect	—	—	întâmpla	—	—	întâmplau
	simple perfect	—	—	întâmplă	—	—	întâmplară
	pluperfect	—	—	întâmplase	—	—	întâmplaseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	—	—	să întâmple	—	—	să întâmple
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		—			—
	negative		—			—

Derived terms

• întâmplare

See also

• petrece