vârtej

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic врътежь (vrŭtežĭ), from врьтѣти (vrĭtěti, “to turn around”) +‎ -ежь (-ežĭ), from Proto-Slavic *vьrtěti. A link to Latin vertigium is highly improbable.

Pronunciation
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Noun

vârtej n (plural vârtejuri)

  1. whirlpool, eddy, vortex
    Synonyms: volbură, vâltoare
  2. dizziness, vertigo
    Synonyms: amețeală, zăpăceală

Declension
Declension of vârtej
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) vârtej vârtejul (niște) vârtejuri vârtejurile
genitive/dative (unui) vârtej vârtejului (unor) vârtejuri vârtejurilor
vocative vârtejule vârtejurilor

Derived terms
  • învârteji
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