Romanian Word of the Day
scump
/SKUMP/ • adjective — 18th of May, 2026
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Meaning: expensive; costing a lot
Examples
- Acest telefon este foarte scump.
(This phone is very expensive.) - Prețul casei a crescut și acum pare scump pentru mulți cumpărători.
(The house price rose and now seems expensive for many buyers.) - Îi spun soției 'scumpa' când vreau să o alint.
(I call my wife 'scumpa' when I want to affectionately tease her.)
Synonyms
- costisitor
- exorbitant
Use 'scump' to describe something that costs a lot (e.g., items, houses, services). It agrees in gender and number: scump (m. sing.), scumpă (f. sing.), scumpi (m. pl.), scumpe (f. pl.). Comparative: 'mai scump' (more expensive); superlative: 'cel mai scump' (the most expensive). Colloquially, forms like 'scumpa' or 'scumpule' are used as affectionate terms (like 'dear').
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