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nefericit

unhappy /ne.fe.riˈt͡ʃit/

adjective#2693 most common

Also: unfortunate, wretched, unlucky

Example sentences

Copilul este nefericit.
The child is unhappy.
Ea pare nefericită astăzi.
She seems unhappy today.
A avut o căsnicie nefericită timp de mulți ani.
She had an unhappy marriage for many years.
Deși era bogat, se simțea profund nefericit.
Although he was rich, he felt deeply unhappy.
Nefericiții care au trăit acele vremuri nu vor uita niciodată suferința.
The unfortunate people who lived through those times will never forget the suffering.
Alegerea sa nefericită de a ignora avertismentele a dus la o serie de evenimente tragice.
His unfortunate choice to ignore the warnings led to a chain of tragic events.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativenefericit (m) / nefericită (f)nefericiți (m) / nefericite (f)
Genitivenefericit (m) / nefericite (f)nefericiți (m) / nefericite (f)
Accusativenefericit (m) / nefericită (f)nefericiți (m) / nefericite (f)
Vocativenefericitule (m) / nefericito (f)nefericiților (m) / nefericitelor (f)

Word family

fericithappyfericirehappinessnefericireunhappiness
a fericito make happy, to bless

Etymology

Nefericit is built from the negative prefix ne- and fericit, the past participle of a ferici, meaning to make happy. Fericit and the related noun fericire trace back to Latin felix, felicem, meaning happy or fortunate. The prefix ne- is the standard Romanian marker of negation, attached to countless adjectives and verbs.

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