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minge
ball (a round object used in play and sport) /ˈmin.dʒe/
noun#1211 most common
Example sentences
Copilul are o minge.
The child has a ball.
Băiatul aruncă mingea în curte.
The boy throws the ball in the yard.
Am cumpărat o minge nouă de fotbal pentru meciul de mâine.
I bought a new soccer ball for tomorrow's match.
Mingea a lovit bara transversală și a ieșit din teren.
The ball hit the crossbar and went out of the field.
Deși mingea părea să iasă din careu, arbitrul a decis că golul este valabil.
Although the ball seemed to go out of the box, the referee ruled the goal valid.
Precizia cu care jucătorul a controlat mingea în spațiu redus a stârnit admirația întregului stadion.
The precision with which the player controlled the ball in tight space drew admiration from the whole stadium.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | minge | mingi |
| Genitive | mingii | mingilor |
| Accusative | minge | mingi |
| Vocative | minge | mingi |
Word family
mingeball
mingiuțălittle ball (diminutive)
minge de fotbalsoccer ball
minge de baschetbasketball
minge de tenistennis ball
Etymology
The origin of Romanian minge is not firmly established. Standard etymological dictionaries list it as uncertain, without a confirmed source in Latin, Slavic, or Turkic. The word has long meant a round object used in games and sport, and that sense has stayed stable in everyday use.
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