măr

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mar"

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mər/

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *melum, from Latin mālum. Compare Aromanian mer, Romansch mail, Friulian mêl.

Noun

măr n (plural mere)

1. apple

Declension

Declension of măr

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) măr	mărul	(niște) mere	merele
genitive/dative	(unui) măr	mărului	(unor) mere	merelor
vocative	mărule		merelor

Derived terms

• merișor (“cranberry”)

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *melus, from Latin mālus. Compare Italian melo.

Noun

măr m (plural meri)

1. apple tree

Declension

Declension of măr

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) măr	mărul	(niște) meri	merii
genitive/dative	(unui) măr	mărului	(unor) meri	merilor
vocative	mărule		merilor

Derived terms

• merișor (“cranberry shrub”)