dușman

See also: düşman, dušman, and duşman

Romanian

Alternative forms

• душман (dușman) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from Kipchak [Term?]. Later reinforced by Ottoman Turkish دشمن (düşmen) (Turkish düşman), ultimately from Classical Persian دشمن (dušman).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /duʃˈman/

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• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: duș‧man

Noun

dușman m (plural dușmani)

1. enemy

Declension

Declension of dușman

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) dușman	dușmanul	(niște) dușmani	dușmanii
genitive/dative	(unui) dușman	dușmanului	(unor) dușmani	dușmanilor
vocative	dușmanule		dușmanilor