orfan

Romanian

Alternative forms

oarfăn (archaic)

Etymology

From Greek ορφανός (orfanós), Late Latin orphanus. Largely replaced the older inherited oarfăn. Compare Aromanian oarfãn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /orˈfan/

Adjective

orfan m, n (feminine singular orfană, masculine plural orfani, feminine and neuter plural orfane)

orphan, orphaned
deficient, destitute, deprived

Declension

declension of orfan

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	orfan		orfană	orfani	orfane
nominative/ accusative	definite	orfanul		orfana	orfanii	orfanele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	orfan		orfane	orfani	orfane
genitive/ dative	definite	orfanului		orfanei	orfanilor	orfanelor

Synonyms

(2) sărac, sărman

Noun

orfan m (plural orfani, feminine equivalent orfană)

orphan (child without parents)

Declension

declension of orfan

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) orfan	orfanul	(niște) orfani	orfanii
genitive/dative	(unui) orfan	orfanului	(unor) orfani	orfanilor
vocative	orfanule		orfanilor

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