mesteacăn
Romanian
Etymology
From Late Latin mastichinus, from Ancient Greek μαστίχινος (mastíkhinos). It may have been analogically re-formed as a singular from the plural (mesteceni), originally of a older form *mestecen, or alternatively influenced analogically by words like cearcăn, leagăn, etc.[1]
Noun
mesteacăn m (plural mesteceni)
- birch tree
Declension
declension of mesteacăn
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) mesteacăn | mesteacănul | (niște) mesteceni | mestecenii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) mesteacăn | mesteacănului | (unor) mesteceni | mestecenilor |
| vocative | mesteacănule | mestecenilor | ||
Synonyms
- betulă, mestecănaș
Derived terms
- mesteacăn mic
- mesteacăn pitic
- mesteacăn pufos
References
- http://www.dex.ro/mesteac%C4%83n