strai

Romanian

Etymology

Uncertain, but probably from a Slavic language; cf. Polish strój (“garment, clothing, attire”), Slovene srajca (“shirt”). When entering Romanian, it may have been taken as a diminutive (cf. the form străiță), and then later evolved to its current form. Compare Aromanian stranj, stranjiu (“clothing, garment”), which may or may not be a different word (cf. however, Serbo-Croatian tranja (“rag, tatter”), which may have influenced it). Alternative proposed etymologies include Vulgar Latin root *sternium or Latin stramen (“litter”). See also Friulian straie (“bed or layer of straw for a flock”), which may have a Slovene root as well, although it has also been attributed to Latin stragulus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /straj/

Noun

strai n (plural straie)

1. garment, clothing, garb, array
2. bed cover

Declension

Declension of strai

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) strai	straiul	(niște) straie	straiele
genitive/dative	(unui) strai	straiului	(unor) straie	straielor
vocative	straiule		straielor

Synonyms

• (garment, garb): haină, îmbrăcăminte, veșmânt
• (bed covering): cuvertură, cergă, pătură