grangur
Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin galgulus, from galbulus, from galbus (“yellow”). Compare Aromanian gangur, Sicilian gàjulu (“golden oriole”), Spanish gálgulo and Albanian gargull.
Pronunciation
Noun
grangur m (plural granguri)
- oriole (bird)
- (figuratively) hotshot, big gun, bigwig
Declension
Declension of grangur
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) grangur | grangurul | (niște) granguri | grangurii |
genitive/dative | (unui) grangur | grangurului | (unor) granguri | grangurilor |
vocative | grangurule | grangurilor |
Synonyms
Related terms
References
- grangur in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)