pedestru

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin pedester, pedestrem. Generally considered a later borrowing because it conserved the intervocalic -d- and even so, did not diphthongize the feminine to an expected *pedeastră. However, despite these problems, its presence in Aromanian and the existence of the popular/folk senses found in southern and western Transylvania, as well as its documentation as far back as the mid 17th century indicate that it may have been an inherited word.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peˈdes.tru/

Adjective

pedestru m or n (feminine singular pedestră, masculine plural pedeștri, feminine and neuter plural pedestre)

  1. (rare, dated) pedestrian, on foot
  2. (regional, Transylvania, popular) crippled, maimed, disabled
  3. (regional, popular, derogatory, archaic) stupid, dumb, lacking intelligence; simple, prosaic, dull

Declension
declension of pedestru
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative		 indefinite pedestru pedestră pedeștri pedestre
definite pedestrul pedestra pedeștrii pedestrele
genitive/
dative		 indefinite pedestru pedestre pedeștri pedestre
definite pedestrului pedestrei pedeștrilor pedestrelor

Synonyms

Noun

pedestru m (plural pedeștri)

  1. (today rare or archaic) pedestrian, walker
  2. (dated) infantryman, foot soldier

Declension
declension of pedestru
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) pedestru pedestruul (niște) pedeștri pedeștrii
genitive/dative (unui) pedestru pedestruului (unor) pedeștri pedeștrilor
vocative pedestruule pedeștrilor

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Derived terms

References
  1. pedestru in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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