foaie

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin folia, from the plural of Latin folium, probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yom (“leaf”), from *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”). Cf. also the related folie and foliu, borrowed from the same Latin source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfo̯a.je]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

foaie f (plural foi)

1. sheet (of paper)
2. leaf

   Synonym: frunză

Declension

Declension of foaie

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) foaie	foaia	(niște) foi	foile
genitive/dative	(unei) foi	foii	(unor) foi	foilor
vocative	foaie, foaio		foilor

Related terms

• foios
• înfoia
• folie

See also

• hârtie
• pagină