polei

See also: Polei

Romanian

Etymology 1

Deverbal from polei, see etymology 2.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poˈlej/
• Rhymes: -ej
• Hyphenation: po‧lei

Noun

polei n (plural poleiuri)

1. glaze, black ice
2. (poetic) polish, lustre

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	polei	poleiul	poleiuri	poleiurile
genitive-dative	polei	poleiului	poleiuri	poleiurilor
vocative	poleiule		poleiurilor

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic полѣти (polěti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /po.leˈi/
• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: po‧le‧i

Verb

a polei (third-person singular present poleiește, past participle poleit) 4th conjugation (transitive)

1. to polish, give lustre
2. to gild
3. (figurative) to envelop in a golden light

Further reading

• poleială
• poleier
• poleire
• poleit

Further reading

• “polei”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026