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jaf
robbery /ˈʒaf/
noun#1743 most common
Also: heist, plunder, rip-off (informal, of a price)
Example sentences
A fost un jaf la bancă.
There was a robbery at the bank.
Poliția caută hoții după jaf.
The police are looking for the thieves after the robbery.
Jaful de la bancă a fost transmis la știri.
The bank robbery was broadcast on the news.
Autoritățile investighează un jaf armat comis aseară.
Authorities are investigating an armed robbery committed last night.
Jafurile din ultimii ani au crescut în orașele mari.
Robberies in recent years have increased in big cities.
Complexitatea jafului a demonstrat o planificare meticuloasă din partea infractorilor.
The complexity of the robbery showed meticulous planning by the criminals.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jaf | jafuri |
| Genitive | jafului | jafurilor |
| Accusative | jaf | jafuri |
| Vocative | jaf | jafuri |
Word family
Etymology
Jaf is generally treated as a back-formation from the verb a jefui, meaning to rob or plunder. The ultimate source of jefui is debated among Romanian etymologists, with some pointing to a Slavic origin. Because the trail is contested rather than settled, no single root should be presented as certain.
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