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pădure¹

  • /pəˈdu.re/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Late Latin padūlem (“swamp”), from Latin palūdem via metathesis. Cognate with Albanian pyll (“forest”), which also shares the change in meaning. Compare also Italian padule. Doublet of paludă (“marsh”), an apparent borrowing from Latin.

noun păduri · pădure · pădurea · pădurile

  1. feminine forest

    Similar: codru, silvă · Opposite: câmpie

Pădure²

Where it comes from

From pădure.

proper noun

  1. masculine a village in Bucerdea Grânoasă, Alba County, Romania
  2. masculine a surname

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@misc{pa_dure_2026,
  title = {pădure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/p%C4%83dure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}