calcan
Asturian
Verb
calcan
- third-person plural present subjunctive of calcar
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kalˈkan/
- Hyphenation: cal‧can
Un calcan
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Turkish kalkan balığı (“turbot”, literally “shield fish”).
Noun
calcan m (plural calcani)
- turbot
Declension
declension of calcan
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) calcan | calcanul | (niște) calcani | calcanii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) calcan | calcanului | (unor) calcani | calcanilor |
| vocative | calcanule | calcanilor | ||
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Turkish kalkan.
Noun
calcan n (plural calcane)
- back outer wall of a building, right on the edge of the property
- (archaic) shield
Declension
declension of calcan
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) calcan | calcanul | (niște) calcane | calcanele |
| genitive/dative | (unui) calcan | calcanului | (unor) calcane | calcanelor |
| vocative | calcanule | calcanelor | ||
Synonyms
- (shield): scut, pavăză
Spanish
Verb
calcan
- Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of calcar.
- Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present indicative form of calcar.