frică
See also: frica and fricã
Romanian
Etymology
Probably from Ancient Greek φρίκη (phríkē) or more likely Byzantine Greek φρίκη (phríkē), but the presence of the word in Istro-Romanian indicates it was a very old borrowing. Compare Aromanian fricã, also Albanian frikë.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrikə/
Noun
frică f (plural frici)
- fear
Declension
declension of frică
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (o) frică | frica | (niște) frici | fricile |
| genitive/dative | (unei) frici | fricii | (unor) frici | fricilor |
| vocative | frică, frico | fricilor | ||
Synonyms
- teamă
Derived terms
- fricos
- înfrica