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vacă
cow /ˈva.kə/
noun#3060 most common
Also: (vulgar slang) a stupid or contemptible woman
Example sentences
Vaca este mare.
The cow is big.
Am o vacă albă.
I have a white cow.
Fermierul mulge vaca în fiecare dimineață.
The farmer milks the cow every morning.
Laptele de vacă se folosește pentru a face brânză.
Cow's milk is used to make cheese.
Vacile pasc liniștite pe pajiștea de lângă râu.
The cows graze peacefully in the meadow by the river.
Deși prețul cărnii de vacă a crescut considerabil, cererea consumatorilor nu a scăzut semnificativ.
Although the price of beef has risen considerably, consumer demand has not fallen significantly.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vacă | vaci |
| Genitive | vacii | vacilor |
| Accusative | vacă | vaci |
| Vocative | vaco | vacilor |
Word family
vițelcalf
vacarcowherd, cattleman
văcuțălittle cow (affectionate diminutive)
văcăriecattle farm, dairy
văcărescrelating to cows or cattle
Etymology
Vacă comes from Latin vacca, meaning cow. The word passed directly into Romanian along with the rest of the basic farm vocabulary that survived from spoken Latin in the region. The origin of the Latin word itself is disputed among linguists, so no secure Indo-European root can be given.
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