zarzavagiu
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish zerzevatçı.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zar.za.vaˈd͡ʒiw/
Noun
zarzavagiu m (plural zarzavagii, feminine equivalent zarzavagioaică)
- greengrocer
- (slang) a sucker, fool, gull
Declension
declension of zarzavagiu
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) zarzavagiu | zarzavagiul | (niște) zarzavagii | zarzavagiii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) zarzavagiu | zarzavagiului | (unor) zarzavagii | zarzavagiilor |
| vocative | zarzavagiule | zarzavagiilor | ||
Synonyms
- (greengrocer): sârvian (regional, in Banat)
Related terms
- zarzavat
See also
- grădinar
- horticultor
- legumă
References
- zarzavagiu in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)