rapăn

See also: rapan and Rapan

Romanian

Etymology

Probably from Slavic *rapa (“swelling, bump, sore, wound”), or less likely *svrabъ (“scabies, itch”). Other proposed etymologies include medieval German Rapfe or Gepid *rappôns.

Noun

rapăn n (plural rapăne)

1. (in animals such as horses or pigs) scabies, itch, mange
2. (regional) dirt, filth (on human skin)

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	rapăn	rapănul		rapăne	rapănele
genitive-dative	rapăn	rapănului		rapăne	rapănelor
vocative	rapănule			rapănelor

Derived terms

• răpănos

See also

• râie