stăuină

Romanian

Alternative forms

• stoină, stauină

Etymology

Probably from staul +‎ -ină; another proposed etymology was a Vulgar Latin *stabulīna, from Latin stabulum.

Noun

stăuină f (plural stăuini)

1. (regional) a winter stable for sheep or other animals
2. (regional) a shelter or stable for cattle, or a place for cattle to sleep in the summer
3. (regional) a place with much grass, fit for a stable, pen, or enclosure

Related terms

• staul

See also

• stână