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)

girdle, belt; thong

Declension

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
	singular		plural
nominative-accusative	brâu	brâul	brâie	brâiele
genitive-dative	brâu	brâului	brâie	brâielor
vocative	brâule		brâielor

Noun

brâu n (plural brâuri)

folk dance

Declension

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
	singular		plural
nominative-accusative	brâu	brâul	brâuri	brâurile
genitive-dative	brâu	brâului	brâuri	brâurilor
vocative	brâule		brâurilor

Synonyms

(girdle): cingătoare