băiat
Romanian
Etymology
Precise etymology unknown. Possibly derived from bărbat (“man”). Other theories suggest, due to its original meaning as a servant or working boy, from Vulgar Latin *bailliator or *bailiatus, from *bailliare, from *bailare, from Latin baiulāre (“carry a burden”), from a derivative of the verb băia (compare îmbăia), possibly related to the aforementioned verb, or from Medieval Latin bailetus, from baietus (“page, serving boy”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈjat]
Noun
băiat m (plural băieți)
- boy
- Băiatul mănâncă un măr.
- The boy is eating an apple.
Declension
declension of băiat
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) băiat | băiatul | (niște) băieți | băieții |
| genitive/dative | (unui) băiat | băiatului | (unor) băieți | băieților |
| vocative | băiatule | băieților | ||
See also
- bărbat
- fată
- femeie
References
- Romanian Explanatory Dictionary