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martin
kingfisher /marˈtin/
noun#1479 most common
Also: Martin (male given name), fisher bird (folk name, short for "martin pescăraș")
Example sentences
Lângă râu am văzut un martin albastru.
Near the river I saw a blue kingfisher.
Martinul stă nemișcat pe o creangă, așteptând peștii.
The kingfisher sits motionless on a branch, waiting for fish.
Penajul martinului strălucește în lumina soarelui de dimineață.
The kingfisher's plumage shines in the morning sunlight.
În bălțile din deltă poți zări câțiva martini vânând pești mici.
In the ponds of the delta you can spot a few kingfishers hunting small fish.
Cuibul martinului este săpat într-un mal abrupt de pământ.
The kingfisher's nest is dug into a steep earthen bank.
Deși martinul pescărește solitar, teritoriul lui de-a lungul apei este apărat cu îndârjire de intruși.
Although the kingfisher fishes alone, it fiercely defends its territory along the water against intruders.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | martin | martini |
| Genitive | martinului | martinilor |
| Accusative | martin | martini |
| Vocative | martine | martinilor |
Word family
martin pescărașulthe kingfisher (full, formal common name)
pescărașlittle fisherman; also used alone for the kingfisher
pescarfisherman
Martinthe male given name Martin
Etymology
Romanian "martin" comes from French, where the bird's full name is "martin-pêcheur" (literally "Martin the fisherman"). The personal name Martin was used in French as a stock name for common animals, much as "Renard" became the everyday French word for fox. Romanian borrowed the name directly and later added its own translation of "pêcheur" to form the fuller compound "martin pescăraș".
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