caca
masculine
The English word 'poop' is translated into Romanian as caca.
caca is a noun referring to feces. It is a childish term used by children or when speaking to children.
Meaning: feces (noun)
Which one should you use?
While caca is the childish term, more adult or clinical terms like materie fecală or scaun are used in formal or medical contexts.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
caca is a childish term. For formal or medical discussions, use the term scaun to mean 'stool' or the word excrement to mean 'excrement'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb phrase used to mean 'to poop' in a childish way is face caca.
Did you know?
- In Romanian, the word scaun is used in medical contexts to mean 'stool'. However, in any other context, scaun is the standard word for 'chair'.
- The term caca is a loanword from French. This reflects the heavy influence of French culture and language on the Romanian elite during the 19th century.
- While caca is for children, Romanian adults often use the word căcat for a more vulgar or aggressive tone. This word can also be used as a slang adjective to describe something of very poor quality.
Example sentences for Romanian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Andrei and Elena are cleaning up after their puppy.
- AndreiElena, cine a lăsat caca aici?Elena, who left the poop here?
- ElenaCred că a fost cățelușul nostru.I think it was our puppy.
- AndreiTe rog să strângi caca rapid.Please pick up the poop quickly.
- ElenaBine, aduc șervețelele acum.Okay, I'll bring the napkins now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poop” translations and entries caca, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
