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Meaning of -oaie | Babel Free

Phrase masculine CEFR B1
ˈo̯a.je

Definitions

  1. augmentative suffix for some feminine nouns (e.g. casă (“house”) + -oaie → căsoaie (“big house, pantry, larder, lumber room”))
    feminine, morpheme, rare
  2. used to form the feminine of certain masculine nouns, especially animals (e.g. lup (“wolf”) + -oaie → lupoaie (“she-wolf”), urs (“bear”) + -oaie → ursoaie (“she-bear”))
    feminine, morpheme, rare

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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