No. 914 in Romanian
vlad
The Romanian word "Vlad" is a male given name, derived from Slavic origins meaning "to rule" or "ruler."
In a sentence
Vlad merge la piață în fiecare sâmbătă.
Vlad goes to the market every Saturday.
Here 'Vlad' is used as a proper name referring to an individual.
Legenda spunea că vladul pădurii veghează satul.
The legend said that the forest ruler watches over the village.
In this context, 'vlad' (rarely used) refers to a leader or a ruler, as derived from old Romanian terms.
Am înțeles sensul expresiei după ce am citit despre vladul acelei regiuni.
I understood the meaning of the expression after reading about the ruler of that region.
Similar to the previous, 'vlad' indicates a historical term referring to leadership or governance, used here in a historical or literary context.
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