francezi

Francezi is a Romanian term used as both an adjective and a masculine plural noun to refer to people from France, or to things associated with France, when speaking about a group. Its basic inflection is: francez (masculine singular), franceză (feminine singular), francezi (masculine plural), and franceze (feminine plural). The corresponding definite forms are francezul, franceza, francezii, and francezele, used for “the French” in the respective genders and numbers.

Etymology: The word is derived from the French ethnonym français, adapted to Romanian phonology and morphology. It follows Romanian conventions for borrowing adjectives that denote nationality, with standard endings that align with gender and number.

Usage: Francezi denotes nationality or ethnicity in Romanian. The form changes with number and gender, and with the definite article: francezi (indefinite masculine plural) and francezii (definite masculine plural). The term is neutral and widely used in journalism, education, and everyday speech to refer to people from France or to French culture and things associated with France.

Related topics: See also discussions of France, the French language, and general demonyms used in Romanian and other Romance-language contexts.

Note: While the term francezi is specific to Romanian, it serves a similar function to national demonyms in other languages and should be understood within Romanian syntax and pronunciation conventions.