The English Language

Borrowed Words From
Romanian

3 Words Listed


Romanian Language Notes

Romanian is an Indo-European language spoken in Romania.

The most famous Romanian word is "Dracula". This is probably a corruption of Vlad Dracul, who successfully fought the Ottoman Turks.


WordMeaningNotes
Dracula the snake Mythical vampire figure from the Transylvanian region of Romania.
halvah   Sweet of sesame, honey and flour.
pastrami   A cured meat.

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