bată

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bata"

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vitta, probably through an intermediate Vulgar Latin form *bitta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbatə]

Noun

bată f (plural bete)

1. belt, girdle

   Synonyms: cingătoare, cordon, brâu

Declension

Declension of bată

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) bată	bata	(niște) bete	betele
genitive/dative	(unei) bete	betei	(unor) bete	betelor
vocative	bată, bato		betelor

Derived terms

• betelie

Verb

bată

1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of bate