bocan

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See also: bòcan and bočan

Old English

Pronunciation

Noun

bōcan f pl

  1. Alternative form of bocum

References

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

bocan m animal

  1. (dialectal) stork (wading bird)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bocian

Declension

Declension of bocan
singular plural
nominative bocan bocany
genitive bocana bocanów
dative bocanowi bocanom
accusative bocana bocany
instrumental bocanem bocanami
locative bocanie bocanach
vocative bocanie bocany

Further reading

  • bocan in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

boc +‎ -an

Noun

bocan m (genitive singular bocain, plural bocanan)

  1. small buck

Etymology 2

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Noun

bocan m (genitive singular bocain, plural bocain)

  1. (tether-)stake
  2. crook(ed staff)
  3. hindrance

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “bocan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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