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bunic
grandfather /buˈnik/
noun#960 most common
Also: grandpa, granddad
Example sentences
Bunicul meu este acasă.
My grandfather is at home.
Bunicule, vino la masă!
Grandpa, come to the table!
Merg la bunicul meu în fiecare duminică.
I go to my grandfather's every Sunday.
Bunicii mei mi-au povestit multe despre copilăria lor.
My grandparents told me a lot about their childhood.
Povestea despre război pe care mi-a spus-o bunicul m-a marcat profund.
The story about the war that my grandfather told me marked me deeply.
Deși bunicul nu mai era în putere, autoritatea sa morală rămânea neștirbită în fața întregii familii.
Although grandfather was no longer strong, his moral authority remained undiminished before the whole family.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bunicul | bunicii |
| Genitive | bunicului | bunicilor |
| Accusative | bunicul | bunicii |
| Vocative | bunicule | bunicilor |
Word family
bunicăgrandmotherbungoodbunătategoodness, kindness
străbunicgreat-grandfather
bunicuțăgranny (affectionate)
Etymology
Bunic is a Romanian-internal formation built on bun, meaning good, from Latin bonus. The suffix -ic turns the adjective into a noun of respect and affection, so the word originally meant something like the good one, an old term of endearment for an elder male relative. This bun + ic pattern mirrors bunică for grandmother.
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