mesteacăn
Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin mastichinus, from Ancient Greek μαστίχινος (mastíkhinos). It may have been analogically re-formed as a singular from the plural (mesteceni), originally of an older form *mestecen, or alternatively influenced analogically by words like cearcăn, leagăn, etc.[1]
Declension
Declension of mesteacăn
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) mesteacăn | mesteacănul | (niște) mesteceni | mestecenii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) mesteacăn | mesteacănului | (unor) mesteceni | mestecenilor |
| vocative | mesteacănule | mestecenilor | ||
Derived terms
- mesteacăn mic
- mesteacăn pitic
- mesteacăn pufos
References
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