stingher
Romanian
Etymology
Probably a literary verbal derivation from stingheri. Less likely theories include Latin singularis contaminated with Romanian stingher, or from a Vulgar Latin *extraiugularium, from extra and iugum, iugulum, with the idea that this referred to solitary ox not part of a pair.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stiŋˈɟer/
Adjective
stingher m or n (feminine singular stingheră, masculine plural stingheri, feminine and neuter plural stinghere)
- single, solitary, alone, lonely, isolated
Declension
declension of stingher
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | stingher | stingheră | stingheri | stinghere | ||
| definite | stingherul | stinghera | stingherii | stingherele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | stingher | stinghere | stingheri | stinghere | ||
| definite | stingherului | stingherei | stingherilor | stingherelor | |||
Synonyms
- singur, răzleț, izolat
References
- stânjeni in Alexandru Ciorănescu, Dicționarul etimologic român, Tenerife: Universidad de la Laguna, 1958-66.