răsărit

Romanian

Etymology

From the verb răsări (“to rise”). Was the traditional word for "east", but now est is used as the standard term.

Noun

răsărit n (plural răsărituri)

sunrise
Antonym: apus
(poetic) east, Orient

Declension

Declension of răsărit

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) răsărit	răsăritul	(niște) răsărituri	răsăriturile
genitive/dative	(unui) răsărit	răsăritului	(unor) răsărituri	răsăriturilor
vocative	răsăritule		răsăriturilor

Synonyms

(east): est (standard), orient

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “east”): vest, occident, apus (also uncommon)

Coordinate terms

(compass points) punct cardinal;

Native Romanian

	miazănoapte
apus		răsărit
	miazăzi

Borrowed from French/German

nord-vest	nord	nord-est
vest		est
sud-vest	sud	sud-est

See also

auroră f
zori f

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