loitră

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from German Leiter (“ladder”) through Serbo-Croatian lójtre, Hungarian lajtra (alternative form of létra) or Ukrainian ло́йтра (lójtra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈloj.trə/
  • Rhymes: -ojtrə
  • Hyphenation: loi‧tră

Noun

loitră f (plural loitre)

  1. one of the sides of a ladder wagon, shaped like a sideways ladder
    Synonyms: draghină (regional), loitrană (Moldavia (region)), loitrar, loitrete (Oltenia), loitriță (Transylvania), șireglă (Bukovina)
  2. a wooden fencelike structure affixed to the floor of a wagon that secures voluminous cargo such as hay and replaces the proper loitră which it is taller and wider than
    Synonyms: corlată, leasă
  3. (Moldavia (region)) ladder
    Synonym: scară
  4. (Transylvania) ladder-shaped meat-hanging rack affixed to the ceiling
  6. (Bukovina) wall-mounted hay rack (simple gravity feed dispenser)
    Synonyms: loitrar (Bukovina), scară (Transylvania, Banat)
  7. (Muntenia) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  8. (obsolete) siege ladder

Meronyms

  • (wagon side): carâmb (one of the two horizontal rails), fuscel (one of the many vertical “rungs”)
  • (fencelike structure): curmeziș (perpendicular base frame), lăturaș (longitudinal base frame), drug (either one without differentiation), pretcă (vertical “fencepost”)

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