maică

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See also: maica

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Bulgarian ма́йка (májka) or Serbo-Croatian mȃjka, from an earlier diminutive of Proto-Slavic *mati, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaj.kə/
  • Hyphenation: mai‧că

Noun[edit]

maică f (plural maici)

  1. (familiar) mother
    Synonyms: (usual) mamă, (archaic, regional) îmă
  2. nun, Mother
    Synonym: călugăriță

Declension[edit]

Declension of maică
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) maică maica (niște) maici maicile
genitive/dative (unei) maici maicii (unor) maici maicilor
vocative maică, maico maicilor

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