Arpașu Mic
Definition
A secondary watercourse, left tributary of the Arpașu Mare river or component of the Arpaș hydrographic basin on the northern slope of the Făgăraș Mountains, Sibiu County. Its narrow valley is defined by rugged terrain and a hydrological dynamic specific to mountain torrents, contributing directly to the total discharge of the local hydrographic network in southern Transylvania.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arpașu Mic
- Arpașu Mic River
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Compound proper hydronym, modifying the adjectival component or inflecting the head word according to standard Romanian morphosyntax. |
| Formation | Compound hydronym formed from the base topic name 'Arpașu' and the qualifying adjective 'Mic' to designate a secondary branch in terms of volume or length. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.ˈpa.ʃu mik] |
| Source | Hydrographic Lexicon of the Southern Carpathians |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pescarii locali știu că în apele reci și repezi ale pârâului Arpașu Mic se găsește păstrăvul indigen.
EN: Local fishermen know that indigenous trout can be found in the cold and fast waters of the Arpașu Mic stream.
RO: Poteca nemarcată traversează firul apei Arpașu Mic înainte de a începe urcușul spre creastă.
EN: The unmarked path crosses the Arpașu Mic watercourse before beginning the climb toward the ridge.
RO: Viitura provocată de topirea zăpezilor a mărit considerabil debitul pârâului Arpașu Mic.
EN: The flood caused by melting snow considerably increased the flow of the Arpașu Mic stream.
Idioms & Phrases
Valea Arpașu Mic / Arpașu Mic valley
RO: Defileul îngust și împădurit sculptat de acest curs de apă pe versantul nordic al masivului.
EN: The narrow and forested gorge carved by this watercourse on the northern slope of the massif.
Confluența Arpașu Mic / Arpașu Mic confluence
RO: Punctul de joncțiune hidrologică unde pârâul se varsă în emisarul principal al bazinului.
EN: The hydrological junction point where the stream flows into the main receiving water body of the basin.
Albia pârâului Arpașu Mic / Arpașu Mic stream bed
RO: Canalul natural prin care curg apele acestui râu montan, mărginit de maluri stâncoase și abrupturi.
EN: The natural channel through which the waters of this mountain river flow, bordered by rocky banks and steep slopes.
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