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Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic змиꙗ (zmija), from Proto-Slavic *zmьja (“snake”). Compare Serbo-Croatian zmija and zmaj.
Pronunciation
Noun
zmeu m (plural zmei)
- evil giant in Romanian folk stories
- dragon
- Synonyms: balaur, dragon
- (figuratively) courageous, fearless
Declension
Declension of zmeu
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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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(un) zmeu
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zmeul
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(niște) zmei
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zmeii
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| genitive/dative
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(unui) zmeu
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zmeului
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(unor) zmei
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zmeilor
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| vocative
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zmeule
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zmeilor
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Noun
zmeu n (plural zmeie)
- kite
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