orfan

Romanian

Alternative forms

• oarfăn — archaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek ορφανός (orfanós) or Late Latin orphanus. Largely replaced the older inherited oarfăn. Compare Aromanian oarfãn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /orˈfan/

Adjective

orfan m or n (feminine singular orfană, masculine plural orfani, feminine and neuter plural orfane)

1. orphan, orphaned
2. deficient, destitute, deprived

   Synonyms: sărac, sărman

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	orfan		orfană		orfani	orfane
	definite	orfanul		orfana		orfanii	orfanele
genitive- dative	indefinite	orfan		orfane		orfani	orfane
	definite	orfanului		orfanei		orfanilor	orfanelor

Noun

orfan m (plural orfani, feminine equivalent orfană)

1. orphan (child without parents)

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	orfan	orfanul		orfani	orfanii
genitive-dative	orfan	orfanului		orfani	orfanilor
vocative	orfanule			orfanilor