brâu

See also: brau

Romanian

Alternative forms

• brână — popular

Etymology

A substrate word, akin to Albanian brez (or possibly derived from an earlier form of it; cf. the dialectal variant form); alternatively, from Latin brandeum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɨw/

Noun

brâu n (plural brâie)

1. girdle, belt; thong

Declension

Declension of brâu

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) brâu	brâul	(niște) brâie	brâiele
genitive/dative	(unui) brâu	brâului	(unor) brâie	brâielor
vocative	brâule		brâielor

Noun

brâu n (plural brâuri)

1. folk dance

Declension

Declension of brâu

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) brâu	brâul	(niște) brâuri	brâurile
genitive/dative	(unui) brâu	brâului	(unor) brâuri	brâurilor
vocative	brâule		brâurilor

Synonyms

• (girdle): cingătoare