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 balietus, from baietus (“page, serving boy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈjat]

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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, băiete		băieților

See also

• bărbat
• fată
• femeie