drepnea
Romanian
Etymology
From an earlier *drepănea, from a Vulgar Latin root *drepanella, diminutive of Latin drepanis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /drepˈne̯a/
Noun
drepnea f (plural drepnele)
- swift, blackswift (bird)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative-accusative | drepnea | drepneaua | drepnele | drepnelele |
| genitive-dative | drepnele | drepnelei | drepnele | drepnelelor |
Synonyms
- lăstun-mare (popular), lăstun-negru, rândunică-de-munte (regional), rândunică-de-ploaie
Derived terms
- drepnea mare
- drepnea mică
References
- “drepnea”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026