modelului

Modelului is a Romanian grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical entry. It is the genitive/dative singular form of the masculine noun model. The form appears in phrases that indicate possession or indirect relationship, such as “importanța modelului” (the importance of the model) or “descrierea modelului” (the description of the model).

The noun model has several common senses in Romanian. It can refer to a representation or replica of something, a pattern or template used for copying, or a prototype for testing and development. It can also denote a person who serves as a standard or example, such as a fashion model or a role model in a given context. In technical fields, a model may be a simplified explanation of a system, a mathematical model, or a physical/scale model used in design and engineering.

Morphology and usage notes. Model is masculine; singular forms include nominative model, accusative modelul, genitive/dative modelului. Plural forms include nominative modelele, accusative modelele, genitive/dative modelelor. The definite form is used when referring to a specific model, and the genitive/dative singular modelului marks possession or indirect relation. The plural genitive/modellelor forms are used similarly for plural references.

Etymology. The Romanian noun model is borrowed from Western European languages, commonly cited as stemming from French modele or Italian modello, with adoption into Romanian likely in the modern period.

See also: model, modelele, modelare, modelator, modele.