meriză
See also: meriza
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From meriza or Latin merīdiēs (“noon, midday”); shift in meaning also found in Albanian mriz (“midday nap for livestock”), standard mërzej (“to rest at noon (of animals)”). Compare Aromanian amiridz.
Noun
[edit]meriză f (plural merize)
- (northern Transylvania, Maramureș) a place where cattle rest at midday
- Synonym: staniște
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | meriză | meriza | merize | merizele | |
| genitive-dative | merize | merizei | merize | merizelor | |
| vocative | meriză, merizo | merizelor | |||
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- meriză in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)