râncaci

Romanian

Etymology

From râncă (from Old Church Slavonic рѫка (rǫka, “hand”)) + -aci. Other theories are unlikely, such as a Vulgar Latin *rēnicus, from Latin ren (“kidney”) (cf. Spanish rengo), German Ranke (“penis”), or Latin rāmex (“hernia”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɨŋˈkat͡ʃʲ/

Adjective

râncaci m (masculine only, plural râncaci)

  1. (regional, Banat, Oltenia, popular, of an animal) having one testicle (after being castrated poorly)

Declension

Declension of râncacimasculine only
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite râncaci — râncaci —
definite râncaciul — râncacii —
genitive-
dative 		indefinite râncaci — râncaci —
definite râncaciului — râncacilor —
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