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)

  1. 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

References
  1. Romanian Explanatory Dictionary
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