curcan

Romanian

Etymology

From curcă (“turkey hen”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kurˈkan/
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Noun

curcan m (plural curcani, feminine equivalent curcă)

  1. turkey (bird)
  2. turkey-cock
  3. (derogatory) policeman, cop, peeler, copper

Declension

Declension of curcan
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative curcan curcanul curcani curcanii
genitive-dative curcan curcanului curcani curcanilor
vocative curcanule curcanilor

Derived terms

Expressions
  • se umfla în pene ca un curcan

See also

References

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