bleasc
Appearance
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The first meaning from Proto-Slavic *blěskъ; according to Șăineanu, this meaning emerged because the soul of animals came to be compared to the flash of a lightning bolt or a spark, a glitter. The second meaning could indeed originate from the same stem, but could also be from an interjection of onomatopoeic origin. Cf. to fleșcăi, fleașc.
Noun
[edit]bleasc n (plural bleascuri)
- (regional, Transylvania, Moldavia (region)) the soul of an animal
- (regional, Transylvania) saliva
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | ||||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | bleasc | bleascul | bleascuri | bleascurile | |
genitive-dative | bleasc | bleascului | bleascuri | bleascurilor | |
vocative | bleascule | bleascurilor |
References
[edit]- bleasc in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)