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niște
some /ˈniʃte/
adjective#194 most common
Also: a few, several, any
Example sentences
Am niște mere în frigider.
I have some apples in the fridge.
Vrei niște cafea?
Do you want some coffee?
Mi-au dat niște sfaturi utile înainte de interviu.
They gave me some useful advice before the interview.
Există niște probleme pe care trebuie să le rezolvăm urgent.
There are some problems we need to solve urgently.
A venit cu niște argumente surprinzător de solide pentru propunerea lui.
He came with some surprisingly solid arguments for his proposal.
Niște umbre nedeslușite se mișcau la marginea pădurii, stârnind neliniște în tabără.
Some indistinct shadows moved at the edge of the forest, stirring unease in the camp.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | None | niște |
| Genitive | None | unor |
| Accusative | None | niște |
| Vocative | None | None |
Word family
câțivaa few (masculine)
câtevaa few (feminine)
vreun/vreosome, any (single unspecified item)
unorto/of some (genitive-dative plural indefinite article, functions alongside niște)
Etymology
Niște is an old Romanian indefinite determiner that has no clear counterpart among the classical Latin quantifiers. Its exact source is debated among Romanian etymologists, and dictionaries often list it as uncertain rather than tracing it to one specific Latin word. It belongs to a native family of Romanian indefinite pronouns and determiners that grew inside the language rather than being borrowed. It has been used since the earliest written Romanian texts with essentially its modern function.
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