scaun
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin scamnum. For the change of -m-into -u- after a, compare Latin damnum > Romanian daună
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
scaun n (plural scaune)
- chair, seat
- stool
- (figurative) throne, seat of power, by extension capital
- (figurative) residence
- butcher's block
- (figurative) stool, as in the sense of fecal matter eliminated
Declension edit
Declension of scaun