hamsie

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish خمسی (hamsı), from Greek χαμψί (champsí).

Noun

hamsie f (plural hamsii)

  1. European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)

Declension

Declension of hamsie
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative hamsie hamsia hamsii hamsiile
genitive-dative hamsii hamsiei hamsii hamsiilor
vocative hamsie, hamsio hamsiilor