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cola

cola (the soft drink) /ˈko.la/

noun#2166 most common

Also: soda (any cola-flavored soft drink), Coke/Pepsi (generic use)

Example sentences

Vreau o cola, te rog.
I want a cola, please.
Copiii beau cola la petrecere.
The children drink cola at the party.
Nu-mi place cola pentru că are prea mult zahăr.
I don't like cola because it has too much sugar.
Am cumpărat două cole de la magazin.
I bought two colas from the store.
Prețul colei a crescut luna trecută.
The price of cola went up last month.
Dependența unora de cola se explică prin cantitatea mare de cofeină și zahăr din ea.
Some people's dependence on cola is explained by the large amount of caffeine and sugar in it.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativecolacole
Genitivecoleicolelor
Accusativecolacole
Vocativecolacole

Word family

colacola drink
colăolder spelling variant of cola
Coca-Colathe original branded product the word comes from
răcoritoaresoft drink, the broader category cola belongs to

Etymology

Romanian borrowed "cola" directly from the international brand term, itself shortened from "Coca-Cola". That name in turn drew on "kola", the West African tree whose caffeine-rich nuts were used to flavor early cola drinks. The word entered Romanian in the twentieth century as the beverage itself spread, with no adaptation beyond a feminine noun ending.

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