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Romanian
Etymology
Uncertain, probably from Greek μάλαμα (málama, “gold”), compare Aromanian malamã (“gold”), Megleno-Romanian amálomă (“gold”), Albanian malamë (“gold”). Possibly influenced by aur (“gold”) and aramă (“copper”). Compare also Italian lama (“metal plate”), Serbo-Croatian lama, lim.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈlamə/
- Hyphenation: a‧la‧mă
Noun
alamă f (plural alămuri)
- (uncountable) brass (alloy of copper and zinc)
- (countable) object made of brass
- (in the plural) musical instruments made of brass
Declension
Declension of alamă
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singular
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plural
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indefinite articulation
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definite articulation
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indefinite articulation
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definite articulation
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| nominative/accusative
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(o) alamă
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alama
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(niște) alămuri
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alămurile
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| genitive/dative
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(unei) alame
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alamei
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(unor) alămuri
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alămurilor
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| vocative
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