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bătrân
old /bəˈtrɨn/
adjective#757 most common
Also: elderly, aged, old man/woman
Example sentences
Bunicul meu este bătrân.
My grandfather is old.
Femeia bătrână locuiește lângă noi.
The old woman lives near us.
Cu timpul, toți devenim bătrâni.
With time, we all become old.
Bătrânul din sat povestește multe istorii interesante.
The old man from the village tells many interesting stories.
Respectul pentru cei bătrâni este o valoare fundamentală în multe culturi.
Respect for the elderly is a fundamental value in many cultures.
Deși părea un simplu proverb, înțelepciunea bătrânilor s-a dovedit, de nenumărate ori, mai valoroasă decât orice teorie modernă.
Though it seemed a simple proverb, the wisdom of the elders has proven, countless times, more valuable than any modern theory.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bătrân | bătrâni |
| Genitive | bătrânului | bătrânilor |
| Accusative | bătrân | bătrâni |
| Vocative | bătrânule | bătrânilor |
Word family
bătrânețeold age
îmbătrânito grow old, to age
bătrânescelderly, of old people
bătrânicălittle old woman (diminutive)
Etymology
Bătrân descends from Latin veteranus, meaning a veteran soldier or, more broadly, someone old and experienced. Over centuries of sound change, the initial v became b, the e became ă, and the ending -anus became -ân. The word kept the general sense of age but lost its military meaning.
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