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

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	lotru	lotrul		lotri	lotrii
genitive-dative	lotru	lotrului		lotri	lotrilor
vocative	lotrule			lotrilor