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cutit
knife /kuˈt͡sit/
noun#4774 most common
Also: blade
Example sentences
Cuțitul este pe masă.
The knife is on the table.
Am nevoie de un cuțit ascuțit.
I need a sharp knife.
Copiii nu au voie să se joace cu cuțitul.
Children are not allowed to play with the knife.
Bucătarul își ascute cuțitele în fiecare dimineață înainte de a începe lucrul.
The chef sharpens his knives every morning before starting work.
Fără un cuțit bine ascuțit, prepararea acestui fel de mâncare devine aproape imposibilă.
Without a well sharpened knife, preparing this dish becomes almost impossible.
A scos cuțitul din teacă cu o mișcare rapidă, gata să se apere la cel mai mic semn de pericol.
He drew the knife from its sheath with a quick motion, ready to defend himself at the slightest sign of danger.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cuțit | cuțite |
| Genitive | cuțitului | cuțitelor |
| Accusative | cuțit | cuțite |
| Vocative | cuțitule | cuțitelor |
Word family
cuțitașsmall knife, pocketknife
cuțitoilarge knife or machete
cuțitarperson who makes or fights with knives
cuțităriecutlery trade or knife shop
Etymology
Cuțit comes from Latin cultellus, the diminutive of culter, meaning knife or plowshare. Romanian kept this word as everyday vocabulary, unlike many other basic terms that were later replaced by Slavic borrowings. The same Latin root spread across the Romance languages, each shaping it to its own sound pattern.
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