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clovn
clown /ˈklovn/
noun#3214 most common
Also: buffoon, fool (figurative, of a person acting silly)
Example sentences
Clovnul are un nas roșu.
The clown has a red nose.
Copiii râd de clovn la circ.
The children laugh at the clown at the circus.
Am văzut un clovn care făcea baloane la petrecere.
I saw a clown making balloons at the party.
Clovnii din acest circ sunt foarte talentați.
The clowns in this circus are very talented.
Nu te mai purta ca un clovn în fața tuturor!
Stop acting like a clown in front of everyone!
Spectacolul clovnilor a fost întrerupt de o pană de curent chiar înainte de numărul final.
The clowns' show was interrupted by a power outage right before the final act.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | clovn / clovnul | clovni / clovnii |
| Genitive | clovn / clovnului | clovni / clovnilor |
| Accusative | clovn / clovnul | clovni / clovnii |
| Vocative | clovnule | clovnilor |
Word family
clovnerieclownery, buffoonery
clovnescclownish, clown-like
a face pe clovnulidiom: to clown around, to act the fool
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "clovn" from French "clown" in the 19th century, when French supplied much of Romania's modern vocabulary for entertainment and urban life. French itself took the word from English "clown." The ultimate origin of the English word is debated among etymologists, so no single root is certain.
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