scaun
neuter
The English word 'chair' is scaun in Romanian.
scaun refers to furniture.
Meaning: furniture (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word scaun is a neuter noun. To say 'the chair', you add the suffix -ul to create scaunul. The plural form, meaning 'chairs', is scaune. For the genitive or dative plural, 'of the chairs', use scaunelor.
Did you know?
- In Romanian, the term scaun is sometimes used colloquially to refer to a toilet, similar to the English 'the john'.
- The Romanian word scaun shares the same Latin root as the English word 'scaffold'.
- In religious contexts, a scaun can refer to a throne or the ceremonial seat of a bishop.
Examples in context
- Tom doarme pe scaun.Tom is sleeping in his chair.This sentence is useful for showing someone sleeping in a scaun.Tatoeba #6586042 by CataG, translation #4392248 by AlanF_US
- Sub scaun este o telecomandă.There's a remote control under the chair.This sentence is useful for describing an object located under a scaun.Tatoeba #4933955 by elenacristina260, translation #2826633 by sundown
- Scaunul nu este la fereastră.The chair is not near the window.This sentence is useful for stating the location of a scaun.Tatoeba #5018844 by fathe, translation #49647 by CK
- Cumpăr un scaun nou pentru camera de zi.I'm buying a new chair for the living room.
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Stefan are arranging a room.
- ElenaUnde punem acest scaun?Where do we put this chair?
- StefanPune-l lângă masa de dining.Put it next to the dining table.
- ElenaE prea mare pentru acest scaun.It is too big for this chair.
- StefanAtunci mutăm scaunul în altă cameră.Then we move the chair to another room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chair” translations and entries scaun, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries scaun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
