mâță

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mata"

Romanian

Etymology

Probably an onomatopoeic expressive creation, with similar words in many languages (compare Albanian mace). See also motan.

Alternatively of Romance origin, compare Italian micio, Old French mite and Spanish miz(o). See also German Mieze. Could also be of Proto-Slavic *maca origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɨ.t͡sə/

Noun

mâță f (plural mâțe)

  1. cat
    Synonym: pisică

Declension
Declension of mâță
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) mâță mâța (niște) mâțe mâțele
genitive/dative (unei) mâțe mâței (unor) mâțe mâțelor
vocative mâță, mâțo mâțelor

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