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parinte
parent /pəˈrinte/
noun#5065 most common
Also: father (as a form of address for a priest), forefather/ancestor (parinti = ancestors, in older or formal use)
Example sentences
Ion este un părinte bun.
Ion is a good parent.
Părinții mei locuiesc la Cluj.
My parents live in Cluj.
Mulți părinți își ajută copiii la teme.
Many parents help their children with homework.
Părinte, aș vrea să mă spovedesc.
Father, I would like to confess.
Drepturile și obligațiile părinților față de copii sunt stabilite prin lege.
The rights and obligations of parents toward their children are established by law.
Fără sprijinul unui părinte iubitor, copilul ar fi crescut într-un mediu mult mai dificil.
Without the support of a loving parent, the child would have grown up in a much harder environment.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | părinte / părintele | părinți / părinții |
| Genitive | unui părinte / părintelui | unor părinți / părinților |
| Accusative | pe părinte / părintele | pe părinți / părinții |
| Vocative | părinte! | părinților! |
Word family
părințiparents
părintescparental
părinteștein a parental/fatherly way
părintimeclergy, body of priests (collective, dated/regional)
Etymology
Părinte descends from Latin parens, parentis, the present participle of parere, meaning to give birth or bring forth. The word entered Romanian as part of the core Latin vocabulary that survived from the region's Roman past. Its extended use as a title for a priest (like 'Father' in English) developed later, by analogy with the idea of spiritual fatherhood.
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