rechin
masculine
The Romanian word for shark is rechin.
rechin is a masculine noun used to refer to the predatory fish known in English as a shark.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of rechin is rechini. If you are referring to a specific shark, the definite form is rechinul. To express the singular genitive or dative cases, such as saying 'of the shark', use rechinului.
Did you know?
- Because the Black Sea is landlocked by land and has no sharks, using the word rechin in a Romanian coastal town often sounds more like a warning for tourists than a biological reality.
- In Romanian, the word rechin is often used as a metaphor for a ruthless businessman or a greedy predator in the financial world, similar to the English term 'loan shark'.
- The Romanian word rechin is a direct loan from the French word requin.
Examples in context
- Accesul pe plajă este interzis din cauza unui rechin.Access to the beach is forbidden due to a shark.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express that access to a beach is forbidden due to a rechin.Tatoeba #13910547 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13910546 by Ioan_Cristian
- Am văzut un rechin în acvariul de la muzeu.I saw a shark at the museum's aquarium.
- Peștii prădători, cum ar fi rechinii sau barracudele, sunt fascinanți.Predatory fish, such as sharks or barracudas, are fascinating.
- Am văzut un rechin în film.I saw a shark in the movie.
- Rechinul alb este un prădător.The great white shark is a predator.
Example conversation
Andrei and Elena are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- AndreiUite, un rechin mare pe ecran!Look, a big shark on the screen!
- ElenaEste foarte înfricoșător, Andrei.It is very scary, Andrei.
- AndreiNu te teme, e doar un film.Don't be afraid, it's just a movie.
- ElenaȘtiu, dar rechinul arată real.I know, but the shark looks real.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shark” translations and entries rechin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rechin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
