păduche
Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the form păduchi, from Late Latin peduclus < peduculus, variant of Latin pēdīculus (it was already attested to be used in a form peduclus by Petronius), diminutive of pēdis (“louse”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pezd-. Compare Aromanian piduclju, Istro-Romanian peducľu, Vegliot pedoclo, Italian pidocchio.
Noun
păduche m (plural păduchi)
Declension
Declension of păduche
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) păduche | păduchele | (niște) păduchi | păduchii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) păduche | păduchelui | (unor) păduchi | păduchilor |
| vocative | păduche | păduchilor | ||