soț
[sot͡s]masculine
The Romanian word for husband is soț.
soț is a masculine noun used to refer to a male partner in a marriage.
Meaning: male partner in marriage (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'the husband', add the suffix '-ul' to create soțul. When using the word in the genitive or dative cases to mean 'the husband's' or 'to the husband', it changes to soțului.
Did you know?
- In some traditional Romanian folk songs, a husband might be referred to as domnul casei, which literally translates to 'the lord of the house'.
- The word soț is a direct relative of the English word 'social'. Both come from the Latin socius, meaning 'partner' or 'companion'.
- The word soț describes a marital bond, but the root is used in other Romanian words to describe a business partner or an ally.
Examples in context
- Mary nu are soț.Mary doesn't have a husband.This sentence shows how to use soț to express that someone does not have a husband.Tatoeba #4829017 by elenacristina260, translation #4802724 by CK
- Ea își domină soțul.She dominates her husband.This sentence uses the form soțul to demonstrate how to refer to 'the husband'.Tatoeba #8424055 by fathe, translation #316783 by Dejo
- Ea și-a surprins soțul.She surprised her husband.Tatoeba #6586090 by CataG, translation #2875945 by Amastan
- Vă prezint pe soțul meu, AlexandruLet me introduce you to my husband, Alexandru
- Acesta este bărbatul meu, AndreiThis is my husband, Andrei
- Soțul meu este cel mai bun om din lumeMy husband is the best man in the world
- Am venit cu soțul meu la evenimentul dvs.I came with my husband to your event
- Soțul meu este cel mai bun bucătarMy husband is the best cook
- 29 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maria and Alexandru are discussing their family friends at a cafe.
- AlexandruCunoști soțul Mariei?Do you know Maria's husband?
- MariaNu, nu l-am întâlnit niciodată.No, I have never met him.
- AlexandruE un soț foarte atent.He is a very attentive husband.
- MariaÎmi pare bine să aud asta.I am glad to hear that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “husband” translations and entries soț, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries soț, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
