butoi

Romanian

Etymology

From bute +‎ -oi, from Late Latin buttis. Was originally an augmentative of bute, but became a synonym and largely replaced it.

Pronunciation

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Noun

butoi n (plural butoaie)

1. barrel (a wood, plastic or metallic container)
2. cask

Declension

Declension of butoi

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) butoi	butoiul	(niște) butoaie	butoaiele
genitive/dative	(unui) butoi	butoiului	(unor) butoaie	butoaielor
vocative	butoiule		butoaielor

Synonyms

• bute (regional, rare), putină