veveriță
feminine
The Romanian word for "squirrel" is veveriță.
veveriță is a feminine noun used to refer to the rodent.
Meaning: rodent (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of veveriță is veverițele when used with the definite article. For the singular genitive or dative cases (meaning "to/of the squirrel"), the form is veveriței.
Did you know?
- The Romanian veveriță is a distant relative of the English word 'worm', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-.
- In Romanian folklore, the veveriță is sometimes associated with agility and mischief, appearing in fables as a clever trickster.
- Although it is a common animal, the word veveriță is not used in Romanian idiomatic expressions for someone who is 'fidgety' or 'quick', whereas English speakers often use 'squirrelly' in similar ways.
Examples in context
- Această veveriță de plastic a fost produsă în China.This plastic squirrel was made in China.This sentence shows how to use veveriță when describing a manufactured object.Tatoeba #5130516 by elenacristina260, translation #3598209 by Hybrid
- De acum înainte, această veveriță va fi cunoscută sub numele de "Cea drăguță".This squirrel shall be henceforth known as "The Cute One."This sentence demonstrates how to use veveriță when assigning a name to the animal.Tatoeba #6824680 by elenacristina260, translation #2982377 by Hybrid
- Veverița a urcat agil pe copac.The squirrel climbed the tree swiftly.
- M-am întâlnit cu o nechezolă simpatică în parc.I encountered a cute little squirrel in the park.
Example conversation
Maria and Stefan are walking through a forest.
- MariaUită-te, Stefan, o veveriță pe copac!Look, Stefan, a squirrel on the tree!
- StefanDa, este foarte rapidă.Yes, it is very fast.
- MariaE atât de drăguță.It is so cute.
- StefanVrei să mai vedem una?Do you want to see another one?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “squirrel” translations and entries veveriță, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries veveriță, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
