credincioilor

Credincioilor is a Romanian grammatical form: it is the genitive-dative plural of credincios, meaning believers or the faithful. It is used to indicate possession or indirect object in relation to a group of believers, as in phrases where the believers are the owners or beneficiaries of something.

Etymology and meaning: the base credincios derives from credință (faith) and is related to the verb a crede (to believe). The form credincioilor specifically marks the plural of the group, indicating “of the believers” or “to the believers,” depending on the syntactic role in the sentence. In everyday Romanian, credincioșilor appears primarily in formal or religious texts.

Usage in language: credincioilor is common in church, legal, and institutional language, where it denotes affiliation with a religious community. It frequently appears in noun phrases such as comunitatea credincioșilor (the community of the believers), parohia credincioșilor (the parish of the believers), and drepturile credincioșilor (the rights of the believers). The form is a genitive/dative plural, so it follows or accompanies nouns that govern those cases.

Examples and nuance: using credincioilor emphasizes belonging to a religious community or benefiting from its rights and duties. It is distinct from credincioși, the plural noun meaning “the believers” in the nominative, used when the believers themselves are the subject.

See also: credincios, credință, credincioși. These related terms cover the noun and adjective forms for believer, faith, and the plural of the faithful.