lotru

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Czech lotr (“rascal, scoundrel”), Polish łotr (“villain, scoundrel”), from German Lotter (“loafer, idler”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ludraz (“useless; worthless; bad”). Latin latro (“highwayman, bandit”) is thought to be unrelated.

Noun

lotru m (plural lotri)

1. thief, robber

   Synonym: hoț

Declension

Declension of lotru

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) lotru	lotrul	(niște) lotri	lotrii
genitive/dative	(unui) lotru	lotrului	(unor) lotri	lotrilor
vocative	lotrule		lotrilor