bâtlan
Romanian
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Possibly from Bulgarian батлан (batlan) or Hungarian batla.
A theory suggests that the term is derived from a hypothetical *băltan, from baltă (“puddle, pond”), but this is unlikely.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bâtlan m (plural bâtlani)
- heron
- Synonyms: stârc, stârc cenușiu
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | bâtlan | bâtlanul | bâtlani | bâtlanii | |
| genitive-dative | bâtlan | bâtlanului | bâtlani | bâtlanilor | |
| vocative | bâtlanule | bâtlanilor | |||
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- bâtlan alb
- bâtlan-de-stuh, bâtlan-de-stuf
- bâtlan galben
- bâtlan mic
- bâtlan roșiatic
- bâtlan roșu
- bâtlan scorțișor, bâtlan scorțișoriu
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- bâtlan in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)