bolnavilor

Bolnavilor is the genitive and dative plural form of the Romanian noun bolnav, which denotes a sick person or patient. The form corresponds to “of the sick” or “to/for the sick” and occurs in phrases where the sick are the indirect object or possessors of something, or when the group is mentioned in a genitive context. In ordinary speech, the nominative plural is bolnavi and the definite form is bolnavii, while bolnavilor marks the genitive/dative plural.

Common uses include phrases such as drepturile bolnavilor (the rights of the sick) and îngrijirea bolnavilor (care of the sick). The term appears in health policy, hospital administration, and legal texts to refer to groups of patients or to describe rights and responsibilities related to illness. It is a neutral term and typically carries no inherent emotional valence; the tone is determined by the surrounding context.

Etymology and usage notes: bolnav is a standard Romanian noun for a person who is ill, with bolnavilor serving as its genitive/dative plural form. The word is widely used across literary, administrative, and everyday language to denote individuals who are ill or receiving medical care. In formal writing, bolnavilor frequently appears in discussions of patient rights, medical ethics, and public health policy.

Related terms include bolnav (ill person), boală (illness), and sănătate (health). The concept of the “sick” group as a distinct social category appears in various healthcare and welfare discussions, where bolnavilor is often encountered in official and policy-oriented texts.