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broască

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See also: broascã

Romanian

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Etymology

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Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *brosca, from broscus (compare Medieval Latin bruscus), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *frosk. Compare Aromanian broascã. Compare also Albanian breshkë, Old French bruesche, Italian rospo, Milanese Lombard brosco, Ladin rusk.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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broască f (plural broaște)

  1. frog
  2. lock (for a door)
  3. prickly pear

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative broască broasca broaște broaștele
genitive-dative broaște broaștei broaște broaștelor
vocative broască, broasco broaștelor

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • Paliga, Sorin (2024) An Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian Language, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 200