grumaz

Romanian

Etymology

Possibly a substrate word, akin to Albanian gurmaz, or derived from the Albanian or from Vulgar Latin gruma (a variant of Latin grumus attested as meaning a nipple or teat but possibly also a small hill) + the Romanian suffix -ză. Compare also Italian gruma and Aromanian gurmadz.

Noun

grumaz m (plural grumazuri)

neck
Synonym: gât
nape
Synonyms: ceafă, cerbice
(archaic) Adam's apple
Synonym: beregată
(archaic) small hill
Synonyms: deal, colină

Declension

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
	singular		plural
nominative-accusative	grumaz	grumazul	grumazuri	grumazurii
genitive-dative	grumaz	grumazului	grumazuri	grumazurilor
vocative	grumazule		grumazurilor

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