ghimpe

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Romanian

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Etymology

Possibly a substratum word, akin to or derived from Albanian gjemb, or alternatively from Vulgar Latin *pungulus, from Latin pungō (compare Italian pungolo) through intermediate roots *punglu > *glumpu through metathesis > *ghiumpu > ghimp(u).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡimpe/
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Noun

ghimpe m (plural ghimpi)

  1. thorn
  2. needle (of pine tree)
  3. eyesore

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative ghimpe ghimpele ghimpi ghimpii
genitive-dative ghimpe ghimpelui ghimpi ghimpilor
vocative ghimpe ghimpilor

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