cârlan

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See also: Carlan

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from a Vulgar Latin root *caballānus, diminutive of Latin caballus, or from carnalis. Compare also Spanish carnero. Scriban (1939) proposes Transylvanian Saxon Jêrlänk, which is cognate to German Jährling and English yearling. Other theories include a Slavic *kъrdlanъ or a pre-Roman substratum word.

Noun

cârlan m (plural cârlani)

  1. young horse (up to three years old)
  2. young lamb or kid

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative cârlan cârlanul cârlani cârlanii
genitive-dative cârlan cârlanului cârlani cârlanilor
vocative cârlanule cârlanilor

See also

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