festivalului

Festivalului is the genitive/dative singular form of the Romanian noun festival, meaning “of the festival” or “to/for the festival.” In Romanian, gender and number influence the form of a noun, and the definite article is attached as a suffix. The basic noun is festival, whose definite nominative form is festivalul; the genitive/dative singular form is festivalului.

In usage, festivalului appears after a noun to express possession or indirect object relations, or as part of fixed expressions. Examples include deschiderea festivalului (the opening of the festival), programul festivalului (the festival’s program), and organizatorii festivalului (the organizers of the festival). The plural genitive/dative form is festivalurilor, used similarly for multiple festivals (de exemplu, programul festivalurilor).

Declension note: masculine nouns like festival follow a standard pattern. Singular forms include: festival (nominative/accusative), festivalului (genitive/dative), festivalul (definite nominative). Plural forms include: festivaluri (nominative/accusative, indefinite), festivalurile (definite nominative/accusative), festivalurilor (genitive/dative). The derived adjectives and possessives adapt accordingly.

Etymology and context: festival originates from European languages and has been integrated into Romanian, reflecting its widespread use in cultural, artistic, and public events. It appears in titles, program notes, media reports, and everyday speech, often paired with modifiers such as de muzică, de film, sau cultural to specify the type of event.

Related terms: festival, festivalul, festivaluri, festivalurilor, as well as common phrases like festivalul de film, festivalul de muzică, and expresii cu sens de posesie sau apartenență.