Dialectuele

Dialectuele is the definite plural form of the Romanian noun dialect when referring to a set of dialects. In standard Romanian, the base plural is dialecte (dialects), and the definite plural is formed by attaching the definite suffix to the plural, yielding dialectele (the dialects). The form dialectule is not standard Romanian and is typically considered a misspelling or nonstandard variant; it may appear in informal writing or through confusion with other definite-suffix patterns.

Usage and function: dialectele is used in linguistic discussion or everyday speech to denote a specific, identifiable group of dialects rather than dialects in general. It contrasts with dialecte, which can refer to dialects in a non-definite, general sense. In sentences, both forms can appear depending on whether the speaker intends to reference known dialects or dialects in a broader sense.

Examples:

- Romanian: Dialectele românești sunt diverse în pronunție și vocabular.

- English: The Romanian dialects are diverse in pronunciation and vocabulary.

- Romanian: Cercetătorul compară dialectele din regiunile Banat și Oltenia.

- English: The researcher compares the dialects from the Banat and Oltenia regions.

Related terms: dialect, language varieties, sociolinguistics, Romanian grammar, definite and indefinite forms in Romanian. Note that when writing in Romanian, use dialectele to denote “the dialects”; dialectule is considered nonstandard and should be avoided in formal texts.