pădure

See also: Pădure and pãdure

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin padūlem (swamp), from Latin palūdem via metathesis. Cognate with Albanian pyll (forest), which also shares the change in meaning. Compare also Italian padule. Doublet of paludă (marsh), an apparent borrowing from Latin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈdu.re/
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  • Hyphenation: pă‧du‧re
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Noun

pădure f (plural păduri)

  1. forest
    Synonyms: codru; (rare) silvă
    Antonym: (n, plain) câmpie

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