broască
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See also: broascã
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *brosca, from broscus (compare Medieval Latin bruscus), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *frosk. Compare Aromanian broascã. Compare also Albanian breshkë, Old French bruesche, Italian rospo, Milanese Lombard brosco, Ladin rusk.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]broască f (plural broaște)
- frog
- lock (for a door)
- prickly pear
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | broască | broasca | broaște | broaștele | |
| genitive-dative | broaște | broaștei | broaște | broaștelor | |
| vocative | broască, broasco | broaștelor | |||
Derived terms
[edit]- broască râioasă (“toad”)
- broască țestoasă (“tortoise”)
- broască de mare (“turtle”)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Paliga, Sorin (2024) An Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian Language, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 200