căldăraș

Romanian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kəl.dəˈraʃ/

Etymology 1

From a derivative of Late Latin cardellus, from Latin carduelis, from carduus; the original (expected) descendant form in Romanian, *cărdel, was later suffixed with the ending -aș, and also changed due to a mistaken association with the unrelated căldare. Compare Italian cardello, cardellino, cardelletto, French chardonneret and Spanish cardelina.

Noun

căldăraș m (plural căldărași)

  1. (popular) bullfinch (bird)
Declension
declension of căldăraș
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) căldăraș căldărașul (niște) căldărași căldărașii
genitive/dative (unui) căldăraș căldărașului (unor) căldărași căldărașilor
vocative căldărașule căldărașilor
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From căldare (“bucket”) +‎ -aș. Cf. Kalderash, the name of a Romani/gypsy group, which is likely related.

Noun

căldăraș m (plural căldărași)

  1. (rare) worker who cleans slag or dross from the container used in pouring steel while casting, and who places the funnel on
Declension
declension of căldăraș
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) căldăraș căldărașul (niște) căldărași căldărașii
genitive/dative (unui) căldăraș căldărașului (unor) căldărași căldărașilor
vocative căldărașule căldărașilor

References
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