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Dumnezeu
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dumnezeu
Romanian
Alternative forms
ro dumnezeu uncommon
ro Dumnedzeu dumnedzeu archaic
ro Dumned̦eu dumned̦eu obsolete
Etymology
ro la Domine Deus vocative ("Lord God"). Compare it domineddio, pro Domerdieus, oc domnideu, fr damedieu, rup Dumnidzã, rup Dumidze, rup Dumãdze.
Pronunciation
ro [dum.neˈzew]
ro Ro-Romania-Albert-Dumnezeu.ogg
Proper noun
m lui
God
Usage notes
Usually found in the uppercase form. Plural is also uncommon.
When talking about the Christian God, the genitive and dative forms are constructed using the preposed ro lui that is used for (some) names: lui Dumnezeu.
ro Expressions Dumnezeu nu bate cu parul
Synonyms
ro Domn / ro Doamne when used as a vocative
Related terms
ro Dumnezeiță
ro dumnezeu
ro zeiță
ro zeu
ro zău
ro Christianity Religion