îngrijirilor

Îngrijirilor is a Romanian grammatical form that functions as the genitive or dative plural of the noun îngrijire. The term îngrijire refers to care or tending, including the act of taking care, the provision of assistance, and organized care services in healthcare, elder care, childcare, or domestic settings. The plural genitive/dative form îngrijirilor is used when the noun is governed by a determiner or preposition that requires genitive or dative case, or when speaking about quantities or categories of care.

Etymology and meaning

The word îngrijire derives from the verb îngriji (to take care, to tend) and the root grijă (care, worry). In Romanian, îngrijire covers both the general concept of care and specific care activities, such as medical nursing, personal care, or ongoing maintenance of objects or facilities. The plural îngrijiriri or the definite plural îngrijirile can be used in other contexts, while îngrijirilor specifically marks the genitive/dative plural form.

Usage and contexts

îngrijirilor appears primarily in formal or written Romanian, especially in healthcare, social policy, legal, and administrative texts. Examples include costul îngrijirilor medicale (the cost of medical care), calitatea îngrijirilor acordate pacienților (the quality of the care provided to patients), and regimul îngrijirilor la domiciliu (the regime of home-based care). In everyday language, speakers may opt for îngrijire in the singular or simplify with phrases like costul îngrijirii.

See also

îngrijire, îngrijire medicală, îngrijire personală.