scaun

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin scamnum. For the change of -m-into -u- after a, compare Latin damnum > Romanian daună

Pronunciation
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Noun

scaun n (plural scaune)

  1. chair, seat
  2. stool
  3. (figurative) throne, seat of power, by extension capital
  4. (figurative) residence
  5. butcher's block
  6. (figurative) stool, as in the sense of fecal matter eliminated

Declension
Declension of scaun
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) scaun scaunul (niște) scaune scaunele
genitive/dative (unui) scaun scaunului (unor) scaune scaunelor
vocative scaunule scaunelor

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