arvună
Romanian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Greek αρραβώνας (arravónas), inherited from Ancient Greek ἀρραβών (arrhabṓn), itself borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵרָבוֹן (ʕerɔḇon).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]arvună f (plural arvune)
- (dated) advance payment
- (obsolete) betrothal gift
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative-accusative | arvună | arvuna | arvune | arvunele |
| genitive-dative | arvune | arvunei | arvune | arvunelor |
| vocative | arvună, arvuno | arvunelor | ||
Further reading
[edit]- “arvună”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026
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