găvan

See also: gåvan

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly linked to Serbo-Croatian vagan (“basin, bowl”), Bulgarian gavanka, cf. also Greek γαβένα (gavéna). Alternatively perhaps related to găun or văgăună; cf. also gaură.

Noun

găvan n (plural găvane)

1. eye socket
2. cavity
3. wooden bowl

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	găvan	găvanul		găvane	găvanele
genitive-dative	găvan	găvanului		găvane	găvanelor
vocative	găvanule			găvanelor

See also

• orbită
• cavitate
• scobitură
• adâncitură
• vas