jumară

Romanian

Alternative forms

• jumarcă

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from Bulgarian жумерки (žumerki) or German Schmarren.

Noun

jumară f (plural jumări)

1. (chiefly in the plural) edible leftovers of bacon that was used to produce lard
2. (in the plural) meal prepared by frying eggs in grease

   Synonyms: (Transylvania) papară, (Moldavia (region)) scrob

3. (figurative, derogatory) weak man
4. (regional) mamaliga with whey cooked in melted butter
5. (regional) a dish prepared by frying a mixture of cornflour, milk and eggs

Declension

Declension of jumară

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) jumară	jumara	(niște) jumări	jumările
genitive/dative	(unei) jumări	jumării	(unor) jumări	jumărilor
vocative	—		—