sfârnar
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Romanian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. One theory suggests a derivation from Latin faenerārius, meaning either "hay seller" – from faenum (“hay”) – or "usurer" – from fenerō, faenerō (“to lend on interest”) – with an initial s- added in Romanian, but this is improbable. Another connects it to the Romanian word sfârlă, though this too is uncertain. One possibility may be a link to the Slavic term *svarati (“to delude, deceive, seduce”), as it is often used to mean a salesman without scruples or morals.[1]
Noun[edit]
sfârnar m (plural sfârnari)
- (archaic, rare, regional) dealer, merchant, seller, vendor (especially of livestock, cattle, and often with a negative connotation)
- Synonyms: negustor, comerciant
Declension[edit]
Declension of sfârnar
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) sfârnar | sfârnarul | (niște) sfârnari | sfârnarii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) sfârnar | sfârnarului | (unor) sfârnari | sfârnarilor |
| vocative | sfârnarule | sfârnarilor | ||
References[edit]
- ^ sfârnar in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)