calcan

Asturian

Verb

calcan

  1. third-person plural present subjunctive of calcar

Galician

Verb

calcan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of calcar

Romanian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalˈkan/
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Hyphenation: cal‧can

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قلقان بالغی (kalkan balığı, “turbot”, literally “shield fish”).

Noun

calcan m (plural calcani)

  1. turbot
Declension
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative calcan calcanul calcani calcanii
genitive-dative calcan calcanului calcani calcanilor
vocative calcanule calcanilor

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قلقان (kalkan).

Noun

calcan n (plural calcane)

  1. back outer wall of a building, right on the edge of the property
  2. (archaic) shield
    Synonyms: scut, pavăză
Declension
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative calcan calcanul calcane calcanele
genitive-dative calcan calcanului calcane calcanelor
vocative calcanule calcanelor

Further reading

Spanish

Verb

calcan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of calcar
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