bâtlan
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Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
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
Noun
bâtlan m (plural bâtlani)
- heron
- Synonyms: stârc, stârc cenușiu
Declension
Declension of bâtlan
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) bâtlan | bâtlanul | (niște) bâtlani | bâtlanii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) bâtlan | bâtlanului | (unor) bâtlani | bâtlanilor |
| vocative | bâtlanule | bâtlanilor | ||
Derived terms
Related terms
- bâtlan alb
- bâtlan-de-stuh, bâtlan-de-stuf
- bâtlan galben
- bâtlan mic
- bâtlan roșiatic
- bâtlan roșu
- bâtlan scorțișor, bâtlan scorțișoriu
See also
References
- bâtlan in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)