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calcan

calcan

Asturian

Verb

calcan

third-person plural present subjunctive of calcar

Romanian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kalˈkan/
Hyphenation: cal‧can

Un calcan

Etymology 1

Borrowing 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

Borrowing 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.