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Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin illum, from ille.
Pronunciation
Determiner
ăl m or n (feminine singular a, masculine plural ăi, feminine and neuter plural ale)
- (uncommon, informal, popular) that
- Synonyms: ăla, cel
Declension
Declension of ăl (determiner declension, indefinite only)
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plural
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masculine
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neuter
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feminine
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masculine
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neuter
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feminine
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nominative/
accusative
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indefinite
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ăl
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a
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ăi
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ale
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genitive/
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indefinite
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ălui
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ălei
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ălor
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ălor
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Article
ăl m or n (feminine singular a, masculine plural ăi, feminine and neuter plural ale)
- (uncommon, informal, popular) the
- Synonym: cel
Usage notes
Found mostly only in popular and/or regional speech, and not well-regulated in its use. (The variant ăla is used more commonly). Used in the pre-position before a noun as a demostrative adjective and occasionally as an article. Also rarely used as a post-position pronoun.
- ăl om ― that man
Declension
Declension of ăl (determiner declension, indefinite only)
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singular
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plural
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masculine
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neuter
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feminine
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masculine
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neuter
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feminine
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nominative/
accusative
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indefinite
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ăl
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a
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ăi
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ale
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genitive/
dative
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indefinite
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ălui
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ălei
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ălor
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ălor
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