calcan

Asturian

Verb

calcan

1. third-person plural present subjunctive of calcar

Galician

Verb

calcan

1. third-person plural present indicative of calcar

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalˈkan/
• Hyphenation: cal‧can

Un calcan

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قلقان بالغی (kalkan balığı, “turbot”, literally “shield fish”).

Noun

calcan m (plural calcani)

1. turbot

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	calcan	calcanul		calcani	calcanii
genitive-dative	calcan	calcanului		calcani	calcanilor
vocative	calcanule			calcanilor

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قلقان (kalkan).

Noun

calcan n (plural calcane)

1. back outer wall of a building, right on the edge of the property
2. (archaic) shield

   Synonyms: scut, pavăză

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	calcan	calcanul		calcane	calcanele
genitive-dative	calcan	calcanului		calcane	calcanelor
vocative	calcanule			calcanelor

Spanish

Verb

calcan

1. third-person plural present indicative of calcar