noile

Noile is a Romanian grammatical form that functions as the feminine plural definite adjective meaning “the new.” It is used before feminine plural nouns to indicate that the referenced items are both new and definite in the discourse. The form exemplifies how Romanian adjectives agree with the noun in gender, number, and definiteness.

Morphology and usage notes:

In Romanian, adjectives agree with their nouns, and the definite sense is often conveyed through the noun’s form and the accompanying adjective. The feminine plural definite form noile appears when describing a group of feminine plural nouns that are regarded as a known or specific set. Examples include noile idei (the new ideas) and noile femei (the new women). In contrast, the indefinite or non-definite plural would use the base adjective form (noi) before a non-definite noun phrase, such as idei noi or femei noi.

Etymology:

The adjective nou derives from Latin novus, meaning new. The definite, feminine plural pattern that yields noile has developed through Romanian’s agreement system, where adjectives take forms to signal definiteness and agreement with feminine plural nouns.

Related usage:

Noile is most commonly encountered in written Romanian, including news reporting and literary prose, where a definite reference to a newly introduced set of feminine plural nouns is intended. It is part of the broader system of adjective-noun agreement and the Romanian approach to marking definiteness.

See also:

Romanian grammar, adjectives and agreement; Romanian definite article system; Romanian noun gender and number.