dumneata

Romanian

Etymology

From domnia < domn + ta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dum.ne̯aˈta/

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Pronoun

dumneata (genitive/dative dumitale)

1. you (singular, polite)

Usage notes

Dumneata is more polite than tu, but less formal than dumneavoastră. It uses the second-person singular conjugated form of the verb, as with tu. Note that dumneata is also rather rare, for the most part being replaced by dumneavoastră.

See also

Romanian personal pronouns

		singular	plural
1st person		eu	noi
2nd person	plain	tu	voi
	semi-polite	dumneata	dumneavoastră
	polite	dumneavoastră
3rd person	familiar m	el	ei
	familiar f	ea	ele
	polite m	dumnealui	dumnealor
	polite f	dumneaei