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baț
stick (a rod of wood, cane) /ˈbəts/
noun#2261 most common
Also: cane, twig, rod
Example sentences
Câinele aduce bățul.
The dog fetches the stick.
Copilul ține un băț în mână.
The child holds a stick in his hand.
Am adunat bețe pentru foc.
We gathered sticks for the fire.
Bunicul merge sprijinit în băț.
Grandfather walks leaning on a cane.
Stă drept ca bățul, fără să se miște.
He stands straight as a rod, without moving.
Bățul de chibrit s-a rupt înainte să aprindă flacăra.
The matchstick broke before it lit the flame.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | băț / bățul | bețe / bețele |
| Genitive | băț / bățului | bețe / bețelor |
| Accusative | băț / bățul | bețe / bețele |
| Vocative | bățule | bețelor |
Word family
bățosstiff, wooden in manner, starchy
bățișorsmall stick, twig (diminutive)
bățoibig stick, club (augmentative)
băț de chibritmatchstick
Etymology
The origin of "băț" is not settled. Romanian dictionaries mark it as a word of uncertain source, likely surviving from the pre-Roman substrate spoken in the region before Latin arrived. It has no clear Latin ancestor, which sets it apart from most core Romanian vocabulary. Its plural "bețe" shows the same root-vowel shift (ă to e) seen in other old Romanian nouns.
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