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fur
thief /ˈfur/
noun#4599 most common
Also: robber, burglar
Example sentences
Furul a fugit repede.
The thief ran away quickly.
Poliția a prins furul.
The police caught the thief.
Furii au intrat noaptea în casă.
The thieves entered the house at night.
A intrat pe fereastră ca un fur.
He entered through the window like a thief.
Vecinii au recunoscut vocea furului.
The neighbors recognized the thief's voice.
Poetul îl numește pe timp un fur tăcut al tinereții noastre.
The poet calls time a silent thief of our youth.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fur | furi |
| Genitive | furului | furilor |
| Accusative | fur | furi |
| Vocative | furule | furilor |
Word family
Etymology
Fur comes directly from Latin fur, furis, meaning thief. The word survived in Romanian alongside the more common hoț, which has Slavic roots, and today fur carries a literary or formal tone rather than an everyday one. It shows up in legal language, proverbs, and poetry more than in casual speech.
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