List of English words of Romanian origin

The English language has multiple loanwords from Romanian.

Cuisine

• Brânză – A type of dairy product. Examples include Brânză de burduf, Brânză de vaci, Brânză de coșuleț, and Telemea.^[1]
• Mujdei – A spicy sauce.
• Plăcintă – Stuffed deep-fried pastry prepared with a variety of fillings such as cheese or apples
• Pastrami – A seasoned smoked cut of beef.^[2]

Politics

• Conducător – A title used by Romanian dictator Ion Antonescu.^[3]
• Domnitor – The official title of the ruler of Romania between 1862 and 1881, equivalent to "Prince Regent".
• Paharnic – A historical Romanian rank.
• Mineriads – A series of violent protests in Bucharest during the 1990s.^[4]
• Sudiți – Inhabitants of the Danubian Principalities with legal immunity.

Folklore and culture

• Caloian – A rainmaking ritual.
• Căpcăun – A mythical creature.
• Cimpoi - A Romanian bagpipe
• Dracula – The title of a book by Bram Stoker and the name of its titular character.^[5]
• Nai - A local pan flute made of reed
• Nosferatu – Synonymous with "vampire".^[6][7]
• Orlok – The name of a fictional vampire, derived from the word vǎrkolak.^[8]
• Sânziană – A type of fairy; also the name of plants in the genus Galium.^[9]
• Ursari – Romani animal trainers; bear-leaders.
• Vâlvă – Female spirits.
• Zmeu – A dragon-like creature.
• Zongora – A string instrument, borrowed from Hungarian zongora

See also

• Lists of English words of international origin