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moștenire
inheritance /moʃteˈnire/
noun#3951 most common
Also: heritage, legacy
Example sentences
Ea are o moștenire mare.
She has a large inheritance.
Fratele meu a primit o moștenire de la bunicul lui.
My brother received an inheritance from his grandfather.
Casa aceasta este o moștenire de familie.
This house is a family heirloom.
Moștenirea culturală a României este foarte bogată.
Romania's cultural heritage is very rich.
Avocatul a explicat cum se împarte moștenirea între frați.
The lawyer explained how the inheritance is divided among the siblings.
Dezbaterile privind moștenirea istorică a comunismului continuă și astăzi în societatea românească.
Debates about the historical legacy of communism still continue today in Romanian society.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | moștenire | moșteniri |
| Genitive | moșteniri | moșteniri |
| Accusative | moștenire | moșteniri |
| Vocative | moștenire | moșteniri |
Word family
Etymology
Moștenire is the action noun built from the verb a moșteni, "to inherit". That verb goes back to moștean, an older word for someone with a claim to ancestral land, itself built on moș, "old man, forebear". The deeper origin of moș is not settled; some scholars link it to a pre-Latin Balkan word rather than to Latin. The noun moștenire takes shape through the common Romanian suffix -re, which turns verbs into nouns naming the act or result of the action.
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