aușel
Romanian
Etymology
Probably from auș (“old man”) + diminutive suffix -el. Other ideas suggest Vulgar Latin aucellus (“small bird”) (compare Italian uccello, French oiseau), from Latin avis, but this is harder to explain due to phonetic difficulties as well as the reason why a general term for bird would apply to a specific species.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.uˈʃel/
Noun
aușel m (plural aușei)
- kinglet (Regulus regulus, syn. Regulus cristatus)
- penduline tit (Remiz pendulinus)
Declension
declension of aușel
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) aușel | aușelul | (niște) aușei | aușeii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) aușel | aușelului | (unor) aușei | aușeilor |
| vocative | aușelule | aușeilor | ||
Synonyms
- (penduline tit): boicuș
Derived terms
- aușel-bărbos
- aușel-de-stuf
Related terms
- auș
References
- aușel in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)