scaun

Romanian

Alternative forms

• scamn (regional, rare)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin scamnum. For the change of -m- into -u- after -a-, compare Latin damnum > Romanian daună. Compare also Aromanian scamnu, Megleno-Romanian scand, Istro-Romanian scånd.

Pronunciation

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Noun

scaun n (plural scaune)

1. chair, seat
2. stool
3. (figurative) throne, seat of power, by extension capital
4. (figurative) residence
5. butcher's block
6. (figurative) stool, as in the sense of fecal matter eliminated

Declension

Declension of scaun

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) scaun	scaunul	(niște) scaune	scaunele
genitive/dative	(unui) scaun	scaunului	(unor) scaune	scaunelor
vocative	scaunule		scaunelor

Derived terms

• înscăuna

Related terms

• scăunel