stingher

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Romanian

Etymology

Probably a literary verbal derivation from stingheri. Less likely theories include Latin singularis contaminated with Romanian stingher, or from a Vulgar Latin *extraiugularium, from extra and iugum, iugulum, with the idea that this referred to solitary ox not part of a pair.[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

stingher m or n (feminine singular stingheră, masculine plural stingheri, feminine and neuter plural stinghere)

  1. single, solitary, alone, lonely, isolated
    Synonyms: singur, răzleț, izolat

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite stingher stingheră stingheri stinghere
definite stingherul stinghera stingherii stingherele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite stingher stinghere stingheri stinghere
definite stingherului stingherei stingherilor stingherelor

References

  1. ^ stânjeni in Alexandru Ciorănescu, Dicționarul etimologic român, Tenerife: Universidad de la Laguna, 1958–66.
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