râncaci
Romanian
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editAdjective
editrâncaci m (masculine only, plural râncaci)
- (regional, Banat, Oltenia, popular, of an animal) having one testicle (after being castrated poorly)
Declension
editDeclension of râncaci (masculine 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 | — | |||