grui

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

gruī

  1. dative singular of grūs and gruis

Romanian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Late Latin grunnium (snout), from Latin grunniō. Compare Aromanian grunj.

Noun

grui n (plural gruiuri or gruie) (regional)

  1. hill slope
  2. hillock
Declension

Plural gruiuri:

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative grui gruiul gruiuri gruiurile
genitive-dative grui gruiului gruiuri gruiurilor
vocative gruiule gruiurilor

Plural gruie:

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative grui gruiul gruie gruiele
genitive-dative grui gruiului gruie gruielor
vocative gruiule gruielor
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin gruem, accusative of grūs / gruis (crane), from Proto-Indo-European *gr̥h₂ú-, from *gerh₂- (to cry hoarsely).

Alternative forms

Noun

grui m (plural grui)

  1. (regional, chiefly Transylvania) crane (bird)
    Synonym: cocor
Declension
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative grui gruiul grui gruii
genitive-dative grui gruiului grui gruilor
vocative gruiule gruilor

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