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mândru
proud /ˈmɨn.dru/
adjective#952 most common
Also: proud of, handsome, stately (poetic/folk usage)
Example sentences
Sunt mândru de tine.
I am proud of you.
Mama este mândră de fiul ei.
Mom is proud of her son.
Elevii sunt mândri de premiile lor.
The students are proud of their prizes.
A fost mândru când echipa lui a câștigat campionatul.
He was proud when his team won the championship.
Deși nu recunoaște ușor, este mândru de tot ce a realizat în carieră.
Although he does not easily admit it, he is proud of everything he has achieved in his career.
Era mândru nevoie mare că reușise să-și îndeplinească visul copilăriei.
He was immensely proud that he had managed to fulfill his childhood dream.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mândru / mândră | mândri / mândre |
| Genitive | mândru / mândră | mândri / mândre |
| Accusative | mândru / mândră | mândri / mândre |
| Vocative | mândru / mândră | mândri / mândre |
Word family
mândriepride
a (se) mândrito pride oneself, to boast
mândrețebeauty, splendor (archaic/poetic)
mândruț / mândruțăterm of endearment: sweetheart, handsome/pretty one (folk usage)
Etymology
The origin of "mândru" is debated among Romanian etymologists. One hypothesis traces it to Latin "mundus" (clean, elegant, neat), with the meaning shifting from tidiness and elegance to pride and handsomeness. Other dictionaries mark the origin as uncertain. No single accepted source is confirmed.
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