icre
Romanian
Etymology
From the singular icră, from Proto-Slavic *ikra, *jьkrā, from Proto-Indo-European *ikʷ(e)r- (“fish egg”). Compare Serbo-Croatian ikra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈikre/
- Hyphenation: i‧cre
Noun
icre f pl (normally plural, singular icră)
- spawn, roe, fish eggs in general
Declension
declension of icre (plural only)
| plural | ||
|---|---|---|
| f gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (niște) icre | icrele |
| genitive/dative | (unor) icre | icrelor |
| vocative | icrelor | |
Derived terms
- icre negre
- icre de Manciuria