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vecin
neighbor /veˈtʃin/
noun#1447 most common
Also: neighboring (adjective use), fellow resident
Example sentences
Vecinul meu este simpatic.
My neighbor is nice.
Am un vecin nou.
I have a new neighbor.
Vecina mea are o pisică drăguță.
My neighbor (female) has a cute cat.
Vecinii noștri fac mereu gălăgie noaptea.
Our neighbors always make noise at night.
M-am întâlnit cu vecinul de la etajul trei în lift.
I ran into the neighbor from the third floor in the elevator.
Relațiile cu vecinii s-au deteriorat după disputa privind gardul.
Relations with the neighbors deteriorated after the dispute over the fence.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vecin | vecini |
| Genitive | vecinului | vecinilor |
| Accusative | vecin | vecini |
| Vocative | vecine | vecinilor |
Word family
vecinăfemale neighbor
vecinătateneighborhood, vicinity
învecinatbordering, adjacent
a se învecinato border, to be adjacent to
Etymology
Vecin descends from Latin vicinus, meaning nearby or neighboring. Vicinus itself derives from vicus, a Latin word for village or quarter. Romanian kept the word almost unchanged through everyday speech, unlike many Balkan languages that replaced their Latin vocabulary with Slavic terms.
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