List of English words of Romanian origin

The English language has multiple loanwords from Romanian.

Cuisine

• Brânză – A type of dairy product. Examples include Brânză de burduf, Brânză de vaci, Brânză de coșuleț, and Telemea. ^[1]
• Mujdei – A spicy sauce.
• Plăcintă – Stuffed deep-fried pastry prepared with a variety of fillings such as cheese or apples
• Pastrami – A seasoned smoked cut of beef. ^[2]

Politics

• Conducător – A title used by Romanian dictator Ion Antonescu. ^[3]
• Domnitor – The official title of the ruler of Romania between 1862 and 1881, equivalent to "Prince Regent".
• Paharnic – A historical Romanian rank.
• Mineriads – A series of violent protests in Bucharest during the 1990s. ^[4]
• Sudiți – Inhabitants of the Danubian Principalities with legal immunity.

Folklore and culture

• Caloian – A rainmaking ritual.
• Căpcăun – A mythical creature.
• Cimpoi - A Romanian bagpipe
• Dracula – The title of a book by Bram Stoker and the name of its titular character. ^[5]
• Nai - A local pan flute made of reed
• Nosferatu – Synonymous with "vampire". ^{[6] [7]}
• Orlok – The name of a fictional vampire, derived from the word vǎrkolak . ^[8]
• Sânziană – A type of fairy; also the name of plants in the genus Galium. ^[9]
• Ursari – Romani animal trainers; bear-leaders.
• Vâlvă – Female spirits.
• Zmeu – A dragon-like creature.
• Zongora – A string instrument, borrowed from Hungarian zongora

See also

• Lists of English words of international origin

References

1. "Definition of BRYNZA". Merriam-Webster . Retrieved 2025-01-11.
2. "Definition of PASTRAMI". Merriam-Webster . 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
3. Cercel, Cosmin Sebastian (2017), Gliszczyńska-Grabias, Aleksandra; Belavusau, Uladzislau (eds.), "Judging the Conducător: Fascism, Communism, and Legal Discontinuity in Post-War Romania", Law and Memory: Towards Legal Governance of History, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN   978-1-107-18875-4 , retrieved 2025-01-11
4. Barberá, Marcel Gascón (2020-06-12). "Romanian Miners' Bloody Rampage Goes Unpunished, 30 Years On". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
5. "Where Does The Word "Dracula" Come From?". Dictionary.com. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
6. Dunn-Mascetti, Manuela (1992). Vampire: the Complete Guide to the World of the Undead. Penguin. p.  111. ISBN   978-0-14-023801-3.
7. Melton, J. Gordon (1999). the Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead . Visible Ink Press. pp.  496–497. ISBN   978-1-57859-071-1.
8. Cazacu, Matei (2017). Dracula. Brill. p. 390. ISBN   978-90-04-34725-0 . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
9. "Magic Midsummer in Romania and the US". The Romanian Cultural Institute. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2025-01-11.