alb
/ˈalb/
alb is the Romanian word for white.
alb is used to refer to the color white. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something as being bright and colourless.
Meaning: color (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes depending on the gender and number of the noun it describes. The masculine singular form is alb. To describe feminine singular nouns, use albă. For masculine plural nouns, use albi. When describing feminine plural nouns, the form is albe.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈalb/
Did you know?
- In Romanian, 'alb' is the root of the word albastru, which means 'blue'.
- The English word 'album' comes from the same ancestral root as alb, as both originally referred to something white or polished.
- In some traditional Romanian contexts, wearing alb at a wedding is for the bride, but the color is also associated with the transition of the soul in funeral rites.
Examples in context
- Tom purta șosete albe.Tom was wearing white socks.This sentence is useful for seeing the form albe used with a plural noun.Tatoeba #12321110 by ridisegnandone, translation #6706168 by CK
- De ce este zăpada albă?Why is snow white?This sentence is useful for seeing the form albă used with a feminine singular noun.Tatoeba #7726515 by CataG, translation #749959 by CM
- Acesta este un vin alb.This is white wine.This sentence is useful for seeing the form alb used with a masculine singular noun.Tatoeba #8961124 by elenacristina260, translation #8959114 by CK
- Bluza mea este albă.My shirt is white.
- Peretele este alb ca zăpada.The wall is white as snow.
- 56 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Stefan and Andreea are looking at paint samples for a room.
- StefanÎmi place acest alb pentru perete.I like this white for the wall.
- AndreeaEste prea luminos, nu crezi?It is too bright, don't you think?
- StefanVrei un alt alb mai cald?Do you want another white that is warmer?
- AndreeaDa, ar fi mai bine.Yes, that would be better.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “white” translations and entries alb, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
