Romanian

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Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly a substratum word, or an early borrowing from Slavic *stěnъka (compare Czech stěnka), diminutive of *stěna (wall). Doublet of stană (rock).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstɨn.kə/
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  • Hyphenation: stân‧că

Noun

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stâncă f (plural stânci)

  1. cliff
  2. rock

Declension

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See also

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