rac
/rak/
The Romanian word for crab is rac.
rac is a noun used to refer to the crustacean known as a crab.
Meaning: crustacean (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Romanian, rac is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/rak/
Did you know?
- Romanian has a common idiom a merge ca racul, which means 'to walk like a crab'. It is used to describe someone who moves sideways or avoids a direct path.
- The word rac also serves as the name for the zodiac sign Cancer. This mirrors the Latin meaning of 'Cancer', which refers to the crab.
- The word rac is borrowed from Old Church Slavonic ракъ, and it shares the same root as the word for 'crab' in Polish, Czech and Serbo-Croatian.
Examples in context
- La plajă, am prins un rac!At the beach, I caught a crab!
- M-am bucurat de priveliștea unui rac urias plin de culori vibrante pe plajă.I enjoyed watching a huge crab full of vibrant colors on the beach.
- Acest rac este foarte mare.This crab is very large.
- Am cumpărat un rac proaspăt de la piață.I bought a fresh crab from the market.
Example conversation
Alexandru and Maria are at a seafood restaurant.
- AlexandruVrei să comandi un rac?Do you want to order a crab?
- MariaDa, sună foarte bine, Alexandru.Yes, that sounds very good, Alexandru.
- AlexandruSă cerem și puțin lămâie pentru rac.Let's ask for some lemon for the crab.
- MariaEste o idee excelentă, Maria crede așa.It is an excellent idea, Maria thinks so.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry rac, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rac, CC BY-SA 4.0.
