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dvs
you (formal) — written abbreviation of "dumneavoastră" /dumne̯aˈvo̯astrə/
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Also: your (formal, in possessive phrases), yourself (formal, polite address)
Example sentences
Cum vă numiți dvs.?
What is your name?
Vă mulțumim pentru mesajul dvs.
We thank you for your message.
Vă rugăm să completați formularul cu datele dvs. personale.
Please fill out the form with your personal information.
Conform contractului semnat de dvs., plata trebuie efectuată până la data de 15 a lunii.
According to the contract signed by you, payment must be made by the 15th of the month.
Solicităm acordul dvs. scris înainte de a proceda la prelucrarea datelor cu caracter personal.
We request your written consent before we proceed with processing your personal data.
Vă informăm că, în lipsa unui răspuns din partea dvs. în termenul stabilit, cererea va fi respinsă din oficiu.
We inform you that, absent a response from you within the set deadline, the request will be rejected automatically.
Word family
dumneavoastrăyou (formal, full form dvs. abbreviates)
dumnealuihe (polite/formal)
dumneaeishe (polite/formal)
dumnealorthey (polite/formal)
voastrăyour (plural/formal)Etymology
"Dvs." is simply a written shorthand for "dumneavoastră," the Romanian formal word for "you." That full word was built from "domnia" (your lordship, your grace) plus "voastră" (your, plural/formal), a construction that mirrors old European habits of addressing social superiors through their rank rather than directly. Over centuries the phrase fused into one word and picked up the abbreviation dvs. for use in letters, forms, and official writing.
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