ăst

See also: ast, Ast, AST, ást, as't, -ast, and aṣṭ

Romanian

Alternative forms
  • ist (rare, popular, regional)

Etymology

From Latin iste, either through the accusative istum or a popular (Vulgar Latin) form *istus. Compare Italian esto (older form).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əst/

Determiner

ăst m or n (feminine singular astă, masculine plural ăști, feminine and neuter plural aste)

  1. (informal, uncommon, literary, popular) this

Usage notes

Not commonly used anymore outside of a literary and/or popular regional context; rather, the variant ăsta is used more often. Functions as a demonstrative adjective when used in front of a noun. Use ăsta when as a pronoun (or adjective/demonstrative as well, in which case it goes after the noun).

ăst student ― this student
astă femeie ― this woman

Also used in certain compositions such as astăzi (“today”), astă-seară (“this evening”), astădată (“this time”), astă-vară (“last summer”), astă-noapte (“last night”) etc.

Declension
declension of ăst
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/accusative ăst astă ăști aste
genitive/dative ăstui ăstei ăstor ăstor

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See also
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