cuplu

Cuplu is a Romanian noun meaning a pair or couple. The primary sense refers to two people who form a romantic or intimate unit, such as two partners in a relationship. It can also describe two things that are paired and considered as a single unit, though it is most commonly used for people. Grammatically, cuplu is masculine; its plural is cupluri, and it is often used with adjectives in a describing or neutral way, e.g., un cuplu fericit, un cuplu celebru.

Etymology and usage context: cuplu is a loanword in Romanian, derived from the French word couple (and related forms in other European languages). The term entered Romanian vocabulary in the modern period and is widely used in everyday speech, media, sociology, and popular culture to refer to two individuals linked by a relationship. It can also appear in headlines or discussions about celebrity couples, relationships, or social patterns.

Related terms and distinctions: a closely related word is pereche, which also means a pair but can refer more broadly to two things that go together, not necessarily a relationship. In discussions about relationships, cuplu emphasizes the two-person unit, whereas pereche may focus more on the pairing itself or on two matching items.

See also: couple (loanword in other languages), pereche, duo.