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scump
expensive /ˈskump/
adjective#967 most common
Also: dear, beloved, precious
Example sentences
Această rochie este scumpă.
This dress is expensive.
Nu am bani, telefonul este prea scump.
I don't have money, the phone is too expensive.
Casele din centrul orașului sunt foarte scumpe.
The houses in the city center are very expensive.
Dragă și scumpă prietenă, îți mulțumesc pentru tot.
Dear and beloved friend, thank you for everything.
Deși e scump, merită investiția pe termen lung.
Although it is expensive, it is worth the long-term investment.
Amintirile din copilărie îmi sunt mai scumpe decât orice avere.
Childhood memories are dearer to me than any wealth.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | scump (m) / scumpă (f) | scumpi (m) / scumpe (f) |
| Genitive | scump (m) / scumpe (f) | scumpi (m) / scumpe (f) |
| Accusative | scump (m) / scumpă (f) | scumpi (m) / scumpe (f) |
| Vocative | scumpule (m) / scumpo (f) | scumpi (m) / scumpe (f) |
Word family
scumpeteexpensiveness, high cost
a (se) scumpito become more expensive, to raise the price
preascumpmost dear, most precious (elevated or archaic register)
scumpo / scumpuleinformal term of address meaning "honey" or "dear"
Etymology
The origin of "scump" is not fully settled among Romanian etymologists. Some dictionaries mark it as uncertain, while others propose a link to Vulgar Latin forms tied to embellishment or worth. Over time the word settled into two related senses: costly in price, and precious in affection. Both senses remain active in everyday Romanian.
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