șpagă

Romanian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian шпага (špaga), from Polish szpada, szpaga, from Italian spada (sword), from Latin spatha (sword), from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, broad blade). Doublet of spadă and spată.

Noun

șpagă f (plural șpăgi)

  1. (Moldavia (region)) sword
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Etymology 2

Borrowed from Albanian shpagë (compensation, payment to end a blood feud), from Italian paga (payment).

Noun

șpagă f (plural șpăgi)

  1. (colloquial) bribe
Declension
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