ou
/ow/neuter
The Romanian word for egg is ou.
The word ou refers to the edible egg of a domestic fowl, or the contents of such an egg used as food.
Meaning: edible egg of a domestic fowl, the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular noun ou is neuter. To say 'the egg', you attach the definite article as a suffix to create oul. For the plural, the word is ouă. If you want to say 'the eggs', use the plural definite form ouăle.
How do you pronounce it?
/ow/
Did you know?
- In Romania, the traditional Easter egg is called ou de Paște and is typically dyed red to symbolize the blood of Christ and the victory of life over death.
- The word ou is an inherited descendant of the Classical Latin word ōvum.
- Romanian folklore includes the tradition of ouă de Paște being used in a game where eggs are tapped against each other to see which one cracks last.
Examples in context
- Tom fierbe un ou.Tom is boiling an egg.This sentence is useful for showing how to use ou in the context of boiling.Tatoeba #9584092 by elenacristina260, translation #1662465 by Amastan
- El mănâncă un ou.He's eating an egg.This sentence is useful for showing how to use ou in the context of eating.Tatoeba #9677633 by elenacristina260, translation #9510397 by sundown
- Vreau un ou fiert.I want a boiled egg.This sentence is useful for showing how to use ou when requesting a boiled egg.Tatoeba #8647855 by CataG, translation #325235 by wesley
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Example conversation
Ioana and Gabriel are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
- IoanaGabriel, mai avem un ou în frigider?Gabriel, do we have one egg left in the fridge?
- GabrielNu, am terminat ultimul ou ieri.No, I finished the last egg yesterday.
- IoanaAtunci nu pot face un ou ochi.Then I cannot make a fried egg.
- GabrielNu e nicio problemă, mănâncă un măr.It is no problem, eat an apple.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “egg” translations and entries ou, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
