List of English words of Romanian origin
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The English language has multiple loanwords from Romanian.
Cuisine
[edit]- Brânză – A type of dairy product. Examples include Brânză de burduf, Brânză de vaci, Brânză de coșuleț, and Telemea.[1]
- Mujdei – A spicy sauce.
- Palatschinke – A thin crêpe-like variety of pancake common in Central and Eastern Europe. From Latin placenta (cake) via Romanian plăcintă (cake) and Hungarian palacsinta.[2]
- Pastrami – A seasoned smoked cut of beef.[3]
Politics
[edit]- Conducător – A title used by Romanian dictator Ion Antonescu.[4]
- Domnitor – The official title of the ruler of Romania between 1862 and 1881, equivalent to "Prince Regent".
- Paharnic – A historical Romanian rank.
- Mineriads – A series of violent protests in Bucharest during the 1990s.[5]
- Sudiți – Inhabitants of the Danubian Principalities with legal immunity.
- Voivode – The title of a warlord.[6]
Folklore and culture
[edit]- Caloian – A rainmaking ritual.
- Căpcăun – A mythical creature.
- Dracula – The title of a book by Bram Stoker and the name of its titular character.[7]
- Hora – A type of circle dance originating in the Balkans but also found in other countries.[8]
- Nosferatu – Synonymous with "vampire".[9][10]
- Orlok – The name of a fictional vampire, derived from the word vǎrkolak.[11]
- Sânziană – A type of fairy; also the name of plants in the genus Galium.[12]
- Uriaș – Synonymous with giant.
- Ursari – Romani animal trainers; bear-leaders.
- Vâlvă – Female spirits.
- Zmeu – A dragon-like creature.
- Zongora – A string instrument.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Definition of BRYNZA". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Definition of PALATSCHINKEN". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Definition of PASTRAMI". Merriam-Webster. 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ Cercel, Cosmin Sebastian (2017), Gliszczyńska-Grabias, Aleksandra; Belavusau, Uladzislau (eds.), "Judging the Conducător: Fascism, Communism, and Legal Discontinuity in Post-War Romania", Law and Memory: Towards Legal Governance of History, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-1-107-18875-4, retrieved 2025-01-11
- ^ Barberá, Marcel Gascón (2020-06-12). "Romanian Miners' Bloody Rampage Goes Unpunished, 30 Years On". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Voivode". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ "Where Does The Word "Dracula" Come From?". Dictionary.com. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ Sernovitz, Gary (2012-06-29). "I Do Not Want To Dance the Hora". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- ^ Dunn-Mascetti, Manuela (1992). Vampire: the Complete Guide to the World of the Undead. Penguin. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-14-023801-3.
- ^ Melton, J. Gordon (1999). the Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead. Visible Ink Press. pp. 496–497. ISBN 978-1-57859-071-1.
- ^ Cazacu, Matei (2017). Dracula. Brill. p. 390. ISBN 978-90-04-34725-0. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Magic Midsummer in Romania and the US". The Romanian Cultural Institute. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2025-01-11.