harnic

Romanian

Etymology

From colloquial Old Church Slavonic *харьнъ (*xarĭnŭ) equivalent to Macedonian арен (aren) and Bulgarian ха́рен (háren, “good, likeable”) from Ancient Greek χάρις (kháris, “goodwill”) + Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhar.nik/

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Adjective

harnic m or n (feminine singular harnică, masculine plural harnici, feminine and neuter plural harnice)

1. hardworking, industrious, diligent, busy

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	harnic		harnică		harnici	harnice
	definite	harnicul		harnica		harnicii	harnicele
genitive- dative	indefinite	harnic		harnice		harnici	harnice
	definite	harnicului		harnicei		harnicilor	harnicelor

Derived terms

• hărnicie