văr

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Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin (cōnsōbrīnus) vērus (true cousin), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros, from *weh₁- (true). Cf. Aromanian ver and cusurin. For the semantic evolution compare Spanish and Portuguese primo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvər/
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Noun

văr m (plural veri, feminine equivalent vară)

  1. male cousin

Usage notes

  • The vocative singular vere is also common.

Declension

singular plural
+ indefinite article + definite article + indefinite article + definite article
nominative/accusative (un) văr vărul (niște) veri verii
genitive/dative (unui) văr vărului (unor) veri verilor
vocative vărule, vere verilor

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