How to Say “God” in Romanian

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Dumnezeu
[dum.neˈzew]
The English word "God" is translated into Romanian as Dumnezeu.
Dumnezeu is used to refer to a deity. When referring specifically to the Christian God, the word is almost always capitalized as Dumnezeu.
Meaning: deity (noun)

Related words

Single deity of monotheism (name): Dumnezeu.

Single male deity of duotheism (name): Dumnezeu.

How does it change in a sentence?

Dumnezeu is a masculine noun and is typically capitalized when referring to the monotheistic deity.

Did you know?

  • The Romanian word Dumnezeu is a linguistic fusion of two separate Latin words, Domine and Deus, which mean 'Lord' and 'God'.
  • In colloquial Romanian, the word Dumnezeu is often used as an exclamation of surprise or frustration, similar to how an English speaker might say 'Good grief' or 'My God'.
  • Unlike the English 'god', which can be lowercase for any pagan deity, Dumnezeu is so strongly tied to the monotheistic tradition that it is rarely used for mythological gods.

Examples in context

  • Ei cred în Dumnezeu.
    They believe in God.
    This sentence shows how to use Dumnezeu with the verb for believing.
    Tatoeba #4991238 by fathe, translation #2163189 by Source_VOA
  • Dumnezeu a creat omul.
    God created man.
    This sentence shows the use of Dumnezeu in the context of creation.
    Tatoeba #8428087 by fathe, translation #5943614 by nicholas_martin
  • Dumnezeu a creat totul.
    God created everything.
    This sentence demonstrates the use of Dumnezeu regarding the creation of everything.
    Tatoeba #8428107 by fathe, translation #8421126 by Amastan
  • Cred în Dumnezeu.
    I believe in God.
  • Rugăciunea către Dumnezeu este importantă.
    Prayer to God is important.
  • Doamne Atotputernic, ajută-mă!
    Lord Almighty, help me!
  • Doamne, ajută-mă să trec peste asta!
    God, help me get through this!
  • 39 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Andrei and Ioana are talking about their beliefs.

  1. Andrei

    Tu crezi în Dumnezeu, Ioana?
    Do you believe in God, Ioana?
  2. Ioana

    Da, cred că Dumnezeu ne veghează.
    Yes, I believe that God watches over us.
  3. Andrei

    Eu mă gândesc mult la Dumnezeu azi.
    I am thinking a lot about God today.
  4. Ioana

    Este un subiect foarte profund, Andrei.
    It is a very deep subject, Andrei.

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