strâmtoare
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From strâmt + -oare; compare also Vulgar Latin *strinctōria, Swiss dialectal Italian strintoira, Latin strictōria.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]strâmtoare f (plural strâmtori)
- strait, narrow, narrows; narrow or tight passage
- gorge
- (figuratively) constraint
- (figuratively) sticky situation, mess, pickle
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | strâmtoare | strâmtoarea | strâmtori | strâmtorile | |
| genitive-dative | strâmtori | strâmtorii | strâmtori | strâmtorilor | |
| vocative | strâmtoare, strâmtoareo | strâmtorilor | |||