dropie

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian дропла (dropla), from Proto-Slavic *dropъty. Compare Czech drop, Polish drop and Russian дрофа (drofa). Cognate with German Trappe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdro.pi.e/

Noun

dropie f (plural dropii)

bustard, great bustard (specifically Otis tarda)

Declension

declension of dropie

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) dropie	dropia	(niște) dropii	dropiile
genitive/dative	(unei) dropii	dropiei	(unor) dropii	dropiilor
vocative	dropie, dropio		dropiilor

Synonyms

tuzuc (regional)

Derived terms

dropie mică, dropie pitică
pasul-dropiei

See also

otidide
raliforme

References

dropie in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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