căpețea

Romanian

Alternative forms
  • (regional) căpițea, căpățea

Etymology

Probably from căpețel, either as a feminine form or reformed from its plural, căpețele. Another theory derives it from an early Romanian root *căpeț or căpăț, from Latin capitium, with the diminutive suffix -ea[1][2][3].

Noun

căpețea f (plural căpețele)

  1. the part of the bridle that goes over the horse's head

Declension
declension of căpețea
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) căpețea căpețeaua (niște) căpețele căpețelele
genitive/dative (unei) căpețele căpețelei (unor) căpețele căpețelelor
vocative căpețea căpețelelor

See also

References
  1. http://www.diacronia.ro/ro/indexing/details/B132/pdf/04
  2. http://www.dex.ro/cap
  3. https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/filyling/article/viewFile/16156/15617
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