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an
year /an/
noun#79 most common
Example sentences
Am cinci ani.
I am five years old.
Un an are douăsprezece luni.
A year has twelve months.
Anul acesta plec în vacanță în august.
This year I'm going on vacation in August.
În ultimii ani, prețurile au crescut mult.
In recent years, prices have risen a lot.
De-a lungul anilor, orașul s-a schimbat radical.
Over the years, the city has changed radically.
Dacă aș fi știut cu câțiva ani în urmă ce știu acum, aș fi luat alte decizii.
If I had known a few years ago what I know now, I would have made different decisions.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | an | ani |
| Genitive | an | ani |
| Accusative | an | ani |
| Vocative | anule | anilor |
Word family
Etymology
Romanian "an" comes from Latin "annus", meaning year. The word passed down through spoken Latin in the region that became Romania, losing its final syllable over time. It is one of the core inherited Latin words in Romanian, alongside terms for basic time and family concepts.
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