căldăraș

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Romanian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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.

Noun

căldăraș m (plural căldărași)

  1. (popular) bullfinch (bird)
    Synonym: botroș
Declension

Etymology 2

From căldare (bucket) +‎ -aș.

Noun

căldăraș m (plural căldărași)

  1. (rare) worker who cleans slag or dross from the container used in pouring steel while casting, and who places the funnel on
Declension
Descendants
  • Vlax Romani: Kêldaraš, Kelderaš, Kêldêraš

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