-ăreț Suffix, -ăreț

1. Forms nouns or adjectives indicating propensity or likeness, being inclined toward, or having the quality of; can be roughly comparable to English -y or -ish in some cases; see also -eț, with a similar function

Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words

-eț Suffix, -eț

1. used to form adjectives from nouns or verbs denoting propensity or likeness, being inclined toward, or having the quality of (e.g. orb > orbeț, pădure > pădureț, îndrăzni > îndrăzneț, lume > lumeț); may be roughly compared to -y or -ish in some cases; see also -ăreț, with a similar function
2. used to form nouns relating to another noun or action (e.g. drum > drumeț)
3. used to form diminutives of some nouns (e.g. pod > podeț)

Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words