fiică
[ˈfijkə]feminine
The Romanian word for daughter is fiică.
fiică is a noun used to refer to a female offspring.
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
Which one should you use?
The masculine counterpart to fiică is fiu, which means son.
How does it change in a sentence?
fiică is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- The word fiică is an etymological oddity because it is formed by adding the diminutive suffix -ică directly to an archaic root, making the formal word itself sound slightly like a diminutive.
- In traditional Romanian rural culture, daughters were sometimes referred to as 'the light of the house' in folk expressions.
- The word fiică is a close linguistic relative of the Italian word figlia, reflecting the Latin roots of the Romanian language.
Examples in context
- Am și o fiică.I also have a daughter.This sentence shows how to state that you have a daughter.Tatoeba #9622364 by elenacristina260, translation #5916690 by CK
- Va avea o fiică.She’s going to have a daughter.This sentence is used to express that someone is going to have a daughter.Tatoeba #8863130 by elenacristina260, translation #3761448 by Ricardo14
- Eu am o fiică și un fiu.I have one daughter and one son.This sentence demonstrates how to mention both a daughter and a son.Tatoeba #12914727 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #12914730 by Ioan_Cristian
- Am o fiică minunată.I have a wonderful daughter.
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Example conversation
Stefan and Maria are talking about their families.
- StefanMaria, ai o fiică?Maria, do you have a daughter?
- MariaDa, am o fiică de cinci ani.Yes, I have a five-year-old daughter.
- StefanEste ea creativă?Is she creative?
- MariaDa, fiică este foarte talentată.Yes, my daughter is very talented.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daughter” translations and entries fiică, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fiică, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
