măcăleandru
Romanian
editEtymology
editUnknown. Possibly related to Ukrainian маколяндра (makoljandra). Compare Polish makolągwa.
Another theory suggests that its origin is Greek χαμαί κάλανδρος (chamaí kálandros, “kind of skylark”), or more unlikely, directly from κάλανδρος (kálandros), and that the Ukrainian word was borrowed from Romanian.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmăcăleandru m (plural măcălendri)
- European robin (Erithacus rubecula, a small passerine Old World bird)
- Synonym: gușă-roșie
Declension
editDeclension of măcăleandru
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) măcăleandru | măcăleandrul | (niște) măcălendri | măcălendrii |
genitive/dative | (unui) măcăleandru | măcăleandrului | (unor) măcălendri | măcălendrilor |
vocative | măcăleandrule | măcălendrilor |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ măcăleandru in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)