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poveste
story /poˈveste/
noun#360 most common
Also: tale, narrative, yarn (made-up excuse)
Example sentences
Aceasta este o poveste.
This is a story.
Îmi place să citesc o poveste înainte de culcare.
I like to read a story before bed.
Bunica ne spune mereu povești interesante.
Grandma always tells us interesting stories.
Povestea lui m-a impresionat profund.
His story moved me deeply.
Toată afacerea asta e o poveste lungă și complicată.
This whole business is a long, complicated story.
Dincolo de mitologia oficială, povestea reală a evenimentelor a rămas necunoscută multă vreme.
Beyond the official mythology, the real story of the events stayed unknown for a long time.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | poveste | povești |
| Genitive | povești | poveștilor |
| Accusative | poveste | povești |
| Vocative | poveste | poveștilor |
Word family
a povestito tell, to narrate
povestitorstoryteller
povestireshort story, narrative
povestioarălittle story, anecdote
Etymology
Poveste comes from Old Slavic, related to the word for news or a told account. Romanian absorbed it during centuries of close contact with Slavic-speaking neighbors, alongside many other everyday words. The root itself traces back to a Slavic verb meaning to know or to relate, which in turn goes back to an ancient root for seeing and knowing.
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