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moale
soft /ˈmo̯a.le/
adjective#2128 most common
Also: tender, mild, weak-willed
Example sentences
Patul este moale.
The bed is soft.
Pâinea proaspătă este moale.
Fresh bread is soft.
Pernele acestea sunt foarte moi.
These pillows are very soft.
Are un caracter moale și se lasă ușor convins.
He has a weak character and is easily persuaded.
Vorbește pe un ton moale, aproape șoptit.
He speaks in a soft tone, almost a whisper.
Apa moale nu conține atâtea minerale ca apa dură.
Soft water does not contain as many minerals as hard water.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | moale | moi |
| Genitive | moi | moi |
| Accusative | moale | moi |
| Vocative | moale | moi |
Word family
moalesoftmoalesoftly, gently
a înmuiato soften, to soak
moliciunesoftness
moleșealălanguor, sluggishness
Etymology
Moale comes from the Latin adjective mollis, meaning soft or pliant. Latin mollis itself traces to a Proto-Indo-European root for softness and mildness. Romanian kept the core meaning almost unchanged across two thousand years, applying it to physical texture as well as character and temperament.
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