Desenelor

Desenelor is the genitive and dative plural form of the Romanian noun desen, which means drawing or sketch. It is used to express possession or relation to multiple drawings, appearing in phrases such as culorile desenelor (the colors of the drawings) or mărimea desenelor (the size of the drawings). In Romanian grammar, desenelor corresponds to the genitive/dative case for the plural of desen and contrasts with desenele, the definite plural nominative for “the drawings.”

Etymology and meaning: The noun desen denotes a representation produced by drawing, sketching, or design. The term has a long-standing presence in Romanian and is widely used in art, education, design, and related fields. The form desenelor reflects standard Romanian noun declension in the genitive/dative plural.

Usage notes: Desenelor appears primarily in contexts where a relational or possessive link to multiple drawings is being described, especially in formal or written language, such as catalogs, museum labels, and scholarly texts. When the intention is to refer to the drawings as a specific set, the definite plural desenele is used instead of desenelor.

See also: desen, desene, gramatică română.