scălâmb

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from zgâmboi, or from Ancient Greek σκαληνός (skalēnós), crossed with Latin strambus (cf. strâmb). See also Sicilian scalembru, Italian sgalembo.

Adjective

scălâmb m or n (feminine singular scălâmbă, masculine plural scălâmbi, feminine and neuter plural scălâmbe)

1. (popular, familiar, of limbs) crooked

Declension

Declension of scălâmb

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	scălâmb		scălâmbă	scălâmbi	scălâmbe
	definite	scălâmbul		scălâmba	scălâmbii	scălâmbele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	scălâmb		scălâmbe	scălâmbi	scălâmbe
	definite	scălâmbului		scălâmbei	scălâmbilor	scălâmbelor