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deal
hill /ˈde̯al/
noun#2200 most common
Also: hillside, high ground
Example sentences
Casa mea este pe deal.
My house is on a hill.
Copiii se joacă pe deal.
The children are playing on the hill.
Am urcat dealul în fiecare dimineață.
I climbed the hill every morning.
Satul este înconjurat de dealuri verzi.
The village is surrounded by green hills.
De pe vârful dealului se vede tot orașul.
From the top of the hill you can see the whole town.
Podgoriile se întind pe dealurile domoale ale regiunii, dând naștere unor vinuri renumite.
The vineyards stretch across the gentle hills of the region, producing renowned wines.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | deal | dealuri |
| Genitive | dealului | dealurilor |
| Accusative | deal | dealuri |
| Vocative | dealule | dealurilor |
Word family
dealurihills (plural)
dealulețsmall hill, hillock
deluroshilly, undulating
Dealu Mare"Big Hill", a well-known Romanian wine region
Etymology
The origin of "deal" is not settled. Most Romanian dictionaries mark it as being of unclear origin, likely surviving from the pre-Roman substrate language spoken in the region before Latin arrived. It is one of a small set of everyday Romanian words, mostly tied to landscape and pastoral life, that cannot be traced to Latin, Slavic, or other known source languages. Because the substrate language itself is not directly attested, no confirmed cognates in other living languages have been established.
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