aiest

Romanian

Alternative forms

• aiesta — when used in post-position
• aist
• aest — archaic

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ad istum. Cf. also Aromanian aestu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈjest/

Determiner

aiest m or n (feminine singular aiastă, masculine plural aiești, feminine and neuter plural aieste)

1. (regional, popular) this

   Synonym: acest

Usage notes

Not common in standard speech. Used in the pre-position before the noun it modifies.

Declension

determiner declension, indefinite only		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	aiest		aiastă		aiești	aieste
	definite	—		—		—	—
genitive- dative	indefinite	aiestui		aiestei		aiestor	aiestor
	definite	—		—		—	—