păpușă

See also: papuša

Romanian

Etymology

From a diminutive derivative of Latin pūpa (“doll, puppet; girl”) (cf. the Romanian suffix -ușă). Compare Aromanian pupushi.

Noun

păpușă f (plural păpuși)

  1. doll
  2. puppet
    Synonym: marionetă
  3. pupa or nymph/larva in certain insects
    Synonyms: pupă, larvă, nimfă

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative păpușă păpușa păpuși păpușile
genitive-dative păpuși păpușii păpuși păpușilor
vocative — —

Derived terms

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