degete de la picioare
The Romanian phrase for "toes" is degete de la picioare.
This phrase refers to the digits on a human foot. In Romanian, the word used for the digits on both the hands and the feet is the same.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase degete de la picioare literally translates to "fingers from the feet".
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word for a single toe or finger is deget.
Did you know?
- Because deget refers to both digits, the phrase pe degete can mean 'on tiptoe' or 'secretly', depending on whether the context involves feet or a general action.
- In certain Romanian folk superstitions, itching in the degete de la picioare is sometimes interpreted as a sign that the person will soon go on a journey.
- Romanian shares the lack of a dedicated word for 'toe' with other Romance languages like Italian, which uses dita dei piedi.
