Romanian

Suffix

-eț m, n ‎(feminine singular -eață, masculine plural -eți, feminine and neuter plural -ețe)

1. used to form adjectives from nouns or verbs denoting propensity or likeness, being inclined toward, or having the quality of (e.g. orb > orbeț, pădure ‎(“woods, forest”) > pădureț ‎(“wild”), îndrăzni ‎(“to dare, venture”) > îndrăzneț ‎(“bold, daring, courageous”), lume ‎(“world, people”) > lumeț ‎(“social; liking people; cheerful, chirpy”)); may be roughly compared to -y or -ish in some cases; see also -ăreț, with a similar function
2. used to form nouns relating to another noun or action (e.g. drum ‎(“road”) > drumeț ‎(“voyager, traveler, hiker”))
3. used to form diminutives of some nouns (e.g. pod ‎(“bridge”) > podeț ‎(“footbridge”))

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

• -ăreț

See also

• -eață
• -iță
• -esc