cimitir

Romanian

Alternative forms

• chimitir — archaic

Etymology

Probably from Italian cimitero, earlier from Greek κοιμητήριο (koimitírio). Ultimately from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion). Cf. also Aromanian chimitir, chimitiriu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cimitir n (plural cimitire)

1. cemetery

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	cimitir	cimitirul		cimitire	cimitirele
genitive-dative	cimitir	cimitirului		cimitire	cimitirelor
vocative	cimitirule			cimitirelor

Related terms

• țintirim