ăl

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin illum, from ille.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əl/

Determiner

ăl m or n (feminine singular a, masculine plural ăi, feminine and neuter plural ale)

1. (uncommon, informal, popular) that

Declension

Declension of ăl (determiner declension, indefinite only)

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	ăl		a	ăi	ale
	definite	—		—	—	—
genitive/ dative	indefinite	ălui		ălei	ălor	ălor
	definite	—		—	—	—

Synonyms

• ăla, cel

Article

ăl m or n (feminine singular a, masculine plural ăi, feminine and neuter plural ale)

1. (uncommon, informal, popular) the

Usage notes

Found mostly only in popular and/or regional speech, and not well-regulated in its use. (The variant ăla is used more commonly). Used in the pre-position before a noun as a demostrative adjective and occasionally as an article. Also rarely used as a post-position pronoun.

ăl om ― that man

Declension

Declension of ăl (determiner declension, indefinite only)

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	ăl		a	ăi	ale
	definite	—		—	—	—
genitive/ dative	indefinite	ălui		ălei	ălor	ălor
	definite	—		—	—	—

Synonyms

• cel

Derived terms

• ăla

Related terms

• al
• -l

See also

• ăst