cruța

Romanian

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably a substratum word. Other theories include a Vulgar Latin root *curtiāre (“cut”), from Latin curtāre, or a *cruciāre (“cross”), from crux or a *curatiāre; alternatively, there may be a connection with Slavic *krotiti (compare ocroti). Compare also the likely related Albanian kursej (“save, save up, spare, put aside”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kruˈt͡sa/

• Audio:

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Verb

a cruța (third-person singular present cruță, past participle cruțat) 1st conjugation

1. to spare, pardon, forgive

   Synonym: ierta

2. (reflexive) to take care of oneself/health, not overwork oneself

Conjugation

    conjugation of cruța (first conjugation, no infix)

infinitive			a cruța
gerund			cruțând
past participle			cruțat
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	cruț	cruți	cruță	cruțăm	cruțați	cruță
	imperfect	cruțam	cruțai	cruța	cruțam	cruțați	cruțau
	simple perfect	cruțai	cruțași	cruță	cruțarăm	cruțarăți	cruțară
	pluperfect	cruțasem	cruțaseși	cruțase	cruțaserăm	cruțaserăți	cruțaseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să cruț	să cruți	să cruțe	să cruțăm	să cruțați	să cruțe
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		cruță			cruțați
	negative		nu cruța			nu cruțați

Further reading

• cruța in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)