frâu

See also: frau and Frau

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin frēnum (“bridle”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold”).

Noun

frâu n (plural frâie or frâne)

1. bridle, curb, check
2. reins
3. restraint

Declension

Declension of frâu

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) frâu	frâul	(niște) frâie	frâiele
genitive/dative	(unui) frâu	frâului	(unor) frâie	frâielor
vocative	frâule		frâielor

Declension of frâu

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) frâu	frâul	(niște) frâne	frânele
genitive/dative	(unui) frâu	frâului	(unor) frâne	frânelor
vocative	frâule		frânelor

Derived terms

• frână

Related terms

• înfrâna

See also

• căpăstru
• hăț

Further reading

• frâu in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)