căldăraș
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəl.dəˈraʃ/
Etymology 1
From a derivative of Late Latin cardellus, from Latin carduelis, from carduus; the original (expected) descendant form in Romanian, *cărdel, was later suffixed with the ending -aș, and also changed due to a mistaken association with the unrelated căldare. Compare Italian cardello, cardellino, cardelletto, French chardonneret and Spanish cardelina.
Noun
căldăraș m (plural căldărași)
- (popular) bullfinch (bird)
Declension
declension of căldăraș
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) căldăraș | căldărașul | (niște) căldărași | căldărașii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) căldăraș | căldărașului | (unor) căldărași | căldărașilor |
| vocative | căldărașule | căldărașilor | ||
Synonyms
- botroș
Etymology 2
From căldare (“bucket”) + -aș. Cf. Kalderash, the name of a Romani/gypsy group, which is likely related.
Noun
căldăraș m (plural căldărași)
- (rare) worker who cleans slag or dross from the container used in pouring steel while casting, and who places the funnel on
Declension
declension of căldăraș
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) căldăraș | căldărașul | (niște) căldărași | căldărașii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) căldăraș | căldărașului | (unor) căldărași | căldărașilor |
| vocative | căldărașule | căldărașilor | ||
Related terms
- căldărar
- căldărărie
- căldăroi
- căldărușă
References
- căldăraș in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)