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sâneca

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Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably from a Vulgar Latin *sānicāre, from Latin sānus. Less likely from a root *signicāre (make the sign of the cross), referring to one’s morning prayers. Preserved only in popular spells.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sɨ.neˈka/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: sâ‧ne‧ca

Verb

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a sâneca (third-person singular present sânecă, past participle sânecat) 1st conjugation

  1. (reflexive, folk poetic) to wake up in the morning
    Synonyms: se deștepta, se scula, se trezi, (regional) se pomeni
    • Love spell gathered by T. Popovici from Epureni, Vaslui County, Western Moldavia; published in Ion Creangă, year 3, number 4, Bârlad, 1910 April, page 109:
      M’am sânecat și m’am mânecat
      Și dimineață m’am sculat; []
      I woke up and I got up
      And I woke up in the morning; []

Usage notes

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Almost always found in formulaic association with its synonym mâneca.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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