Masculine nouns are the easiest to decline in Romanian, as there is very little irregularity. All masculine nouns (even those with irregular plurals, such as om (oameni) end in -i.
Masculine nouns are generally not difficult to identify. The usually end in consonants, -u, -e or -i. Because neuter nouns can also end in all of these, they can sometimes take a bit of work to differentiate, however, masculine and neuter nouns generally end in different consonants.
Masculine nouns ending in consonants will generally end in:
- r (-or, -tor, -ar, -er)
- c (-ic),
- t (-ist),
- n (-an, -ean, -ân) or
- z (-ez)
Neuter nouns ending in consonants will usually end in:
- m (-ism),
- t (-ment, -mânt, -ut) or
- j (-aj)
Consonant ending (basic)
declension of
Romanian nouns/Masculine
|
singular |
plural |
| gender m. |
indefinite articulation |
definite articulation |
indefinite articulation |
definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative |
un pantof |
pantof·ul |
nişte pantof·i |
pantof·ii |
| Genitive/Dative |
unui pantof |
pantof·ului |
unor pantof·i |
pantof·ilor |
| Vocative |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Consonant ending (with consonant mutation)
declension of
Romanian nouns/Masculine
|
singular |
plural |
| gender m. |
indefinite articulation |
definite articulation |
indefinite articulation |
definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative |
un bărbat |
bărbat·ul |
nişte bărba·ţ·i |
bărba·ţ·ii |
| Genitive/Dative |
unui bărbat |
bărbat·ului |
unor bărba·ţ·i |
bărba·ţ·ilor |
| Vocative |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Vowel ending (e)
declension of
Romanian nouns/Masculine
|
singular |
plural |
| gender m. |
indefinite articulation |
definite articulation |
indefinite articulation |
definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative |
un frate |
frate·le |
nişte fra·ţ·i |
fra·ţ·ii |
| Genitive/Dative |
unui frate |
frate·lui |
unor fra·ţ·i |
fra·ţ·ilor |
| Vocative |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Vowel ending (i)
declension of
Romanian nouns/Masculine
|
singular |
plural |
| gender m. |
indefinite articulation |
definite articulation |
indefinite articulation |
definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative |
un ochi |
ochi·ul |
nişte ochi |
ochi·i |
| Genitive/Dative |
unui ochi |
ochi·ului |
unor ochi |
ochi·lor |
| Vocative |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Vowel ending (u)
declension of
Romanian nouns/Masculine
|
singular |
plural |
| gender m. |
indefinite articulation |
definite articulation |
indefinite articulation |
definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative |
un leu |
leu·l |
nişte le·i |
le·ii |
| Genitive/Dative |
unui leu |
leu·lui |
unor le·i |
le·ilor |
| Vocative |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Category:
Romanian declension appendices
