văr

See also: Appendix:Variations of "var"

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin (cōnsōbrīnus) vērus (“true cousin”), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros, from *weh₁- (“true”). Cf. Aromanian ver and cusurin. For the semantic evolution compare Spanish and Portuguese primo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvər/

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Noun

văr m (plural veri, feminine equivalent vară)

1. male cousin

Usage notes

• The vocative singular vere is also common.

Declension

Declension of văr

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) văr	vărul	(niște) veri	verii
genitive/dative	(unui) văr	vărului	(unor) veri	verilor
vocative	vărule, vere		verilor

Derived terms

• verișoară

Related terms

• adevăr
• vare