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colt
corner /ˈkolt͡s/
noun#3914 most common
Also: fang, tusk, sharp point or tip
Example sentences
Masa are patru colțuri.
The table has four corners.
Copilul s-a lovit de colțul mesei.
The child bumped into the corner of the table.
Magazinul este chiar după colț.
The shop is right around the corner.
Câinele și-a arătat colții la străin.
The dog bared its fangs at the stranger.
Ursul își folosește colții mari pentru a se apăra.
The bear uses its big fangs to defend itself.
Se zvonește că bătrânul a dat colțul săptămâna trecută.
Rumor has it that the old man kicked the bucket last week.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | colț (colțul) | colțuri (colțurile) |
| Genitive | colț (colțului) | colțuri (colțurilor) |
| Accusative | colț (colțul) | colțuri (colțurile) |
| Vocative | colțule | colțurilor |
Word family
colțurosjagged, having sharp corners or edges
colțossharp-edged, angular
încolțito sprout (of seeds); to corner or surround someone
colțara corner cabinet or corner shelf
colțișora little corner (diminutive)
Etymology
The origin of colț is uncertain. Romanian dictionaries mark it as unclear, and it may survive from a pre-Roman language spoken in the region before Latin arrived, like a small set of Romanian words with no confirmed Latin source. Its oldest sense was a sharp projecting point, and from that single idea the language split it into two modern meanings: an animal's fang and the corner of an object. Because scholars disagree on its history, no confirmed cognates in other languages can be listed.
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