Popoarelor

Popoarelor is the genitive plural form of the Romanian noun popor, which means people or nation. The form popoarelor is used in constructions that express possession, origin, or relationship with multiple peoples, and it appears in contexts that require the genitive (or dative) case.

The base plural for popor is popoare, meaning “peoples” or “nations.” When forming the genitive plural, Romanian adds the ending -lor to the plural stem, producing popoarelor. This form is commonly found after prepositions that govern the genitive, such as din, ale, despre, or pentru, and it helps connect phrases to the specific group being referred to. For example, drepturile popoarelor lumii means “the rights of the peoples of the world,” and istoria popoarelor din această regiune means “the history of the peoples of this region.”

In usage, popoarelor functions similarly to other genitive plural constructions in Romanian, signaling relationships between the main noun and a group identified as multiple peoples or nations. It is distinct from popoarele, the definite nominative plural meaning “the peoples,” and from popoarelor when used with verbs or prepositions that require the genitive case. Linguistically, popoarelor also reflects the broader Romanian system of noun inflection, where case endings mark grammatical roles rather than inherent meaning.

See also: popor, popoare, națiune, etnie, limba română.