șubred

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. The -ed ending indicates a Latin etymology. Possibly from Latin hybridus, from hybrida (compare also Ancient Greek ὕβρις (húbris)), with the addition of the prefix s- (from Latin ex-) in Romanian. The transition of -și- to -șu- also occurs in șuiera (compare also jur, from gyrus). The meaning of "hybrid" may have transitioned to a negative one of "degenerated", similarly to how bastard became a pejorative term in English.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃu.bred/

Adjective

șubred m or n (feminine singular șubredă, masculine plural șubrezi, feminine and neuter plural șubrede)

  1. feeble, flimsy, frail, weak, fragile, unstable

Declension
Declension of șubred
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite șubred șubredă șubrezi șubrede
definite șubredul șubreda șubrezii șubredele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite șubred șubrede șubrezi șubrede
definite șubredului șubredei șubrezilor șubredilor

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References
  1. http://www.dex.ro/%C8%99ubred
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