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lup
wolf /ˈlup/
noun#2687 most common
Also: ruthless or predatory person (figurative)
Example sentences
Lupul este un animal sălbatic.
The wolf is a wild animal.
Am văzut un lup în pădure.
I saw a wolf in the forest.
Lupii vânează în haite.
Wolves hunt in packs.
Ciobanul a tras cu pușca după lup.
The shepherd fired his gun at the wolf.
Lupul singuratic hoinărea prin zăpadă, în căutarea unei prăzi.
The lone wolf wandered through the snow, searching for prey.
Deși demonizat în folclor, lupul joacă un rol esențial în menținerea echilibrului ecosistemelor forestiere.
Although demonized in folklore, the wolf plays an essential role in keeping forest ecosystems in balance.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lupul | lupii |
| Genitive | lupului | lupilor |
| Accusative | lupul | lupii |
| Vocative | lupule | lupilor |
Word family
lupoaicăshe-wolf
lupescwolfish, wolf's
lupeștelike a wolf, in wolf fashion
Etymology
Lup comes directly from Latin lupus, meaning wolf. Romanian descends from the Vulgar Latin spoken in the Roman province of Dacia, and this word passed down with little change in form. That direct inheritance is why it still looks so close to its Latin ancestor, unlike many other Romanian words that were reshaped by later contact with Slavic languages.
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