From a derivative of Late Latin cardellus, from Latin carduelis, from carduus; the original (expected) descendant form in Romanian, *cărdel, was later suffixed with the ending -aș, and also changed due to a mistaken association with the unrelated căldare. Compare Italian cardello, cardellino, cardelletto, French chardonneret and Spanish cardelina.
căldăraș m (plural căldărași)
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) căldăraș | căldărașul | (niște) căldărași | căldărașii |
genitive/dative | (unui) căldăraș | căldărașului | (unor) căldărași | căldărașilor |
vocative | căldărașule | căldărașilor |
From căldare (“bucket”) + -aș.
căldăraș m (plural căldărași)
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) căldăraș | căldărașul | (niște) căldărași | căldărașii |
genitive/dative | (unui) căldăraș | căldărașului | (unor) căldărași | căldărașilor |
vocative | căldărașule | căldărașilor |