gută
Romanian
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Latin gutta. The second meaning of "paralysis" may have developed separately and seems to coincide with other Eastern European language cognates such as gota, which may have influenced it.
Noun
editgută f (plural gute)
- (regional, Banat) drop, small quantity
- Synonym: picătură
- (regional, Transylvania) paralysis
- Synonym: paralizie
Declension
editsingular | plural | ||||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | gută | guta | gute | gutele | |
genitive-dative | gute | gutei | gute | gutelor | |
vocative | gută, guto | gutelor |
Etymology 2
editBorrowed from French goutte, from Latin gutta (as in the etymology of the inherited word above).
Noun
editgută f (plural gute)