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bărbaț
man /bərˈbat/
noun#711 most common
Also: husband, male
Example sentences
Acesta este un bărbat.
This is a man.
Bărbatul citește un ziar.
The man is reading a newspaper.
Ea și-a cunoscut bărbatul acum zece ani.
She met her husband ten years ago.
Mulți bărbați lucrează în construcții.
Many men work in construction.
Bărbaților li s-a cerut să aștepte afară.
The men were asked to wait outside.
Curajul bărbaților care au luptat în război este de neuitat.
The courage of the men who fought in the war is unforgettable.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bărbatul | bărbații |
| Genitive | bărbatului | bărbaților |
| Accusative | bărbatul | bărbații |
| Vocative | bărbatule | bărbaților |
Word family
bărbătescmanly, masculine
bărbățiemanhood, virility, courage
bărbăteștein a manly way
bărbosbearded
Etymology
Bărbat comes from the Latin adjective barbatus, meaning bearded, which itself derives from barba, beard. Over time the word shifted from describing a physical trait to naming the person who bears it, becoming the standard Romanian noun for man. This mirrors a common pattern across languages, where a bodily feature tied to adulthood comes to stand for the adult male himself.
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