Romanian

Suffix

-oaică f

1. used to form the feminine of a masculine noun indicating nationality or ethnicity

   rus ‎(“Russian”) + ‎-oaică → ‎rusoaică ‎(“Russian woman”)

   grec ‎(“Greek”) + ‎-oaică → ‎grecoaică ‎(“Greek woman”)

2. used to form the feminine of some animals

   lup ‎(“wolf”) + ‎-oaică → ‎lupoaică ‎(“she-wolf”)

   urs ‎(“bear”) + ‎-oaică → ‎ursoaică ‎(“she-bear”)

   vulpe ‎(“fox”) + ‎-oaică → ‎vulpoaică ‎(“vixen”)

Declension

Derived terms

See also

• -eancă (similar use to the first sense indicating nationality or ethnicity)
• -iță