calcan

Asturian

Verb

calcan

1. third-person plural present subjunctive of calcar

Galician

Verb

calcan

1. third-person plural present indicative of calcar

Romanian

Pronunciation

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

Un calcan

Etymology 1

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

Noun

calcan m (plural calcani)

1. 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 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

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

Spanish

Verb

calcan

1. third-person plural present indicative of calcar