"Prietenie sau dușmănie?"

Translation: Friendship or enmity?

[DavidRomanH]

I don't think I have ever heard "enmity" used in conversation in British English. For me, it seems like a strange choice for inclusion in duolingo on that basis.

[melba_t]

Same for American English.

[DavidPering]

Fascinating discussions here. "Enmity" is a very literary word in English, though it certainly does exist. "Hatred" is the normal word, I think. (English native speaker)

[wainblatrobert]

I agree there’s overlap but hatred is ură in day to Day language

[mascha53]

Could someone tell me if there is a difference in meaning between ”dușman” und ”vrăjmaș”? My feeling is that ”vrăjmaș” expresses a higher degree of hate while ”dușman” may just be someone who is against me.

[wainblatrobert]

Vrăjmaș is an archaism. You won't ever hear it outside of folk tales or historical texts. Meaning is identical but maybe more of a political context

[FaizalZahid]

I think I can understand why it is archaic. Hindi also has "dușman" as "enemy". Maybe it's Proto Indo-European.

[nugo92]

Dushman is a persian word, that was borrowed to romanian from turkish. Also I know that hindi borrowed many words from persian.

[crbratu]

Probably... In Romanian it has been identified as coming from Turkish in medieval times

[crbratu]

DUȘMÁN, -Ă, dușmani, -e, s. m. și f., adj. 1. (Persoană) care are o atitudine ostilă, răuvoitoare față de ceva sau de cineva, care urăște ceva sau pe cineva; vrăjmaș. 2. Inamic (1) (în război).

VRĂJMÁȘ, -Ă, vrăjmași, -e, s. m. și f., adj. 1. S. m. și f. Dușman; inamic. 2. Adj. (Despre oameni) Dușmănos, învrăjbit. ♦ Rău, crud, câinos, hain. ♦ (Despre locuri, vreme etc.) Primejdios, potrivnic; cumplit, grozav.

I recommend https://dexonline.ro/definitie/vr%C4%83jma%C8%99 you can find there also examples. Yes, both have the same meaning

[TseDanylo]

Is enmity "enemy-ship"?

[Caesar_Imperator]

Something like that. Dușmănie could be translated as "hostility" or "animosity".

[8jEZuexx]

I don't believe one has to feel hatred, a very strong negative emotion, to feel enmity. It can just be hostility or animosity, as mentioned, or rivalry or conflict.

[UlfGManneb]

Why not use hostility? Enmity is very archaic.

[wainblatrobert]

Because hostility ("ostilitate") implies a different connotation. Armies or countries are hostile to each other, usually tied to an even or place in time. Dusman can be an enemy but also someone you have a lifelong hatred for, someone you feel deep enmity towards

[UlfGManneb]

Re: Enmity: But Sir please! Do you from all the above native British and American speakers not see, that it is not a word used in the normal english of today??