icre

Romanian

Etymology

From the singular icră, from Proto-Slavic *ikra, *jьkrā, from Proto-Indo-European *ikʷ(e)r- (“fish egg”). Compare Serbo-Croatian ikra.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈikre/
  • Hyphenation: i‧cre

Noun

icre f pl (normally plural, singular icră)

  1. spawn, roe, fish eggs in general

Declension
declension of icre (plural only)
plural
f gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (niște) icre icrele
genitive/dative (unor) icre icrelor
vocative icrelor

Derived terms
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