bendeu

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian bendő (“rumen, belly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /benˈdew/
  • Hyphenation: ben‧deu

Noun

bendeu n (plural bendeuri)

  1. (dated, regional, Transylvania) stomach, belly, abdomen
    Synonyms: burtă, abdomen, pântece, vintre
    • 2015 September 29, Bianca Felseghi, “Viața la Vața: crești animale să trăiești sau trăiești să crești animale?”, in PressOne‎[1]:
      Nașul are o centură care stă să-i pleznească peste bendeu, dar sare dezinvolt din trenul care oprește la capăt de linie.
      The ticket inspector has a belt ready to burst over his belly, but he jauntily jumps off the train that stops at the end of the line.

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative bendeu bendeul bendeie bendeiele
genitive-dative bendeu bendeului bendeie bendeielor
vocative bendeule bendeielor

References

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