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paznic
guard (watchman, custodian) /ˈpaz.nik/
noun#3340 most common
Also: watchman, caretaker, security guard
Example sentences
Paznicul deschide poarta.
The guard opens the gate.
Paznicul de noapte verifică ușile în fiecare seară.
The night watchman checks the doors every evening.
Am vorbit cu paznicul clădirii despre noul sistem de securitate.
I spoke with the building's guard about the new security system.
Paznicii de la muzeu au prins un hoț chiar înainte de închidere.
The museum guards caught a thief right before closing.
Dacă paznicul nu ar fi fost atât de vigilent, incidentul ar fi trecut neobservat.
If the guard hadn't been so vigilant, the incident would have gone unnoticed.
Reputația paznicului, câștigată prin ani de vigilență neabătută, a fost pusă la încercare de acel eveniment.
The guard's reputation, earned through years of unwavering vigilance, was put to the test by that event.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | paznicul | paznicii |
| Genitive | paznicului | paznicilor |
| Accusative | paznicul | paznicii |
| Vocative | paznicule | paznicilor |
Word family
a păzito guard, watch over
pazăguard, watch, custodypăzitorguardian, keeper, protective
paznicăfemale guard (rare, informal)
Etymology
Paznic comes from the verb a păzi, meaning to guard or watch over, joined with the Romanian agentive suffix -nic, which turns a verb into a noun for the person who does that action. A păzi itself traces to a Slavic root meaning to watch or take care. So paznic literally names the person whose job is to watch over something.
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