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bunătate
kindness /bu.nəˈta.te/
noun#4393 most common
Also: goodness, kindliness, generosity
Example sentences
Bunicul meu are multă bunătate.
My grandfather has a lot of kindness.
Mama m-a tratat mereu cu bunătate.
Mother always treated me with kindness.
A ajutat vecinii din pură bunătate.
He helped the neighbors out of pure kindness.
Bunătatea ei se vede în felul în care vorbește cu toată lumea.
Her kindness shows in the way she talks to everyone.
Profesorul a fost apreciat pentru cunoștințe și pentru bunătatea cu care își trata elevii.
The teacher was valued for his knowledge and for the kindness he showed his students.
Bunătatea autentică se recunoaște atunci când nu așteaptă nimic în schimb.
Genuine kindness reveals itself when it expects nothing in return.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bunătate | bunătăți |
| Genitive | bunătății | bunătăților |
| Accusative | bunătate | bunătăți |
| Vocative | bunătate | bunătăților |
Word family
bungood
bunătoskind-hearted, good-natured
bunăvoințăgoodwill
a îmbunătățito improve, to make better
bunăstarewelfare, well-being
Etymology
Bunătate is a native Romanian formation built from the adjective bun, meaning good, plus the abstract-noun suffix -ătate. That suffix descends from Latin -itas, -itatem, the same ending that gives English words like -ity. Bun itself comes from Latin bonus, good, whose own deeper origin is disputed among linguists. The word closely parallels the Latin abstract noun bonitas, goodness, though Romanian built it independently from its own adjective.
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