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parfum
perfume /parˈfum/
noun#3593 most common
Also: scent, fragrance
Example sentences
Acest parfum miroase frumos.
This perfume smells nice.
Mi-am cumpărat un parfum nou.
I bought myself a new perfume.
Ea poartă întotdeauna acest parfum floral.
She always wears this floral perfume.
Parfumul florilor se simțea din curte.
The scent of the flowers could be smelled from the yard.
Amintirile copilăriei mele sunt legate de parfumul discret al casei bunicii.
The memories of my childhood are tied to the subtle scent of my grandmother's house.
Criticii au descris noul parfum ca o compoziție olfactivă rafinată, în care notele de bergamotă se împletesc subtil cu lemnul de santal.
Critics described the new perfume as a refined olfactory composition, in which bergamot notes subtly intertwine with sandalwood.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | parfum | parfumuri |
| Genitive | parfumului | parfumurilor |
| Accusative | parfum | parfumuri |
| Vocative | parfumule | parfumurilor |
Word family
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "parfum" from French "parfum" in the 19th century, during the period when Romanian vocabulary absorbed many French words for fashion and personal care. The French word itself goes back to Latin "per" (through) plus "fumare" (to smoke), reflecting the old practice of scenting rooms and cloth with smoke from burning aromatic substances. By the time it reached Romanian, the word meant simply a fragrant liquid or scent, with no trace of the smoke sense left.
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