brâu

See also: brau

Romanian

Alternative forms

• brână — popular
• brîu — 1953–1993 spelling

Etymology

A substrate word, akin to Albanian brez (or possibly derived from an earlier form of it; cf. the dialectal variant form); alternatively, from Latin brandeum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɨw/

Noun

brâu n (plural brâie)

1. girdle, belt; thong

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	brâu	brâul		brâie	brâiele
genitive-dative	brâu	brâului		brâie	brâielor
vocative	brâule			brâielor

Noun

brâu n (plural brâuri)

1. folk dance

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	brâu	brâul		brâuri	brâurile
genitive-dative	brâu	brâului		brâuri	brâurilor
vocative	brâule			brâurilor

Synonyms

• (girdle): cingătoare