rumänischen

Rumänischen is the inflected form of the German adjective rumänisch, used to describe nouns that are Romanian in origin or related to Romania. In everyday German, the adjective denotes things connected with Romania or with the Romanian language, culture or people. The form Rumänischen appears in inflected positions, notably in plural and after definite articles; for example, die rumänischen Städte (the Romanian cities) or mit den rumänischen Städten (with the Romanian cities). In singular usage, other endings are used, such as eine rumänische Stadt (a Romanian city) or der rumänische Architekt (the Romanian architect).

As a noun, the Romanian language is typically written as das Rumänische, capitalized as a noun meaning “the Romanian language.” In this nominal use, Rumänische functions as a substantive rather than an attributive adjective. The lowercase adjective form rumänisch remains common when describing nouns directly, e.g., rumänische Sprache, rumänische Kultur.

Etymology and relationship: The German terms derive from the ethnonym Rumäne and the country name Rumänien, reflecting long-standing linguistic and cultural ties. The system of German adjective declension governs the form, with Rumänischen commonly appearing in plural contexts or after definite articles. The distinction between Rumänisch (the language or descriptor) and Rumänische as a noun helps writers differentiate linguistic reference from attributive use.

See also: Romanian language, Romania, Romanians.