rușine

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See also: rusine

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Latin roseus. Probably from the verb rușina, itself from roși (“turn red, blush”), from roșu. Other explanations derive it from a Vulgar Latin root *rōsīnus (“rosy”), *russiō or *rōsiō. May possibly be also from a Romanian *rușiciune, from roși. Compare Aromanian arushini, arusheni, rusheni, Megleno-Romanian rușǫni.

Pronunciation

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Noun

rușine f (plural rușini)

  1. shame, disgrace
    Synonym: ocară
  2. embarrassment
    Synonym: jenă
  3. shyness
    Synonyms: sfială, rușinare, timiditate, jenă

Declension

Declension of rușine
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) rușine rușinea (niște) rușini rușinile
genitive/dative (unei) rușini rușinii (unor) rușini rușinilor
vocative rușine, rușineo rușinilor

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