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tinut
region, land, territory /t͡siˈnut/
noun#4153 most common
Also: realm, province, country (poetic)
Example sentences
Acesta este un ținut frumos.
This is a beautiful land.
Ținutul este acoperit de păduri.
The region is covered in forests.
Am vizitat un ținut necunoscut anul trecut.
I visited an unknown land last year.
Ținuturile din nordul țării sunt muntoase.
The regions in the north of the country are mountainous.
Legenda vorbește despre un ținut îndepărtat, uitat de vreme.
The legend speaks of a distant land, forgotten by time.
Ținuturile acestea, odinioară bogate în resurse, au fost pustiite de războaie succesive.
These lands, once rich in resources, were devastated by successive wars.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ținut | ținuturi |
| Genitive | ținutului | ținuturilor |
| Accusative | ținut | ținuturi |
| Vocative | ținutule | ținuturilor |
Word family
a țineto hold, to keep
ținerethe act of holding
conținutcontent, contents
deținutdetainee, held in custody
susținutsustained, supported
Etymology
Ținut began as the past participle of the verb a ține, meaning to hold or to keep. Over time Romanian speakers turned this participle into a noun, so a ținut came to mean land that is held, in the sense of a domain or territory under someone's control. The verb a ține itself descends from Latin tenere, to hold.
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