leagăn

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See also: leagan, and leagãn

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Usually thought to be a back formation of legăna, or from Vulgar Latin root *lecanis, from Ancient Greek λεκάνη (lekánē). Per Paliga, a substrate word. Compare Aromanian leagãn.

Noun

leagăn n (plural leagăne)

  1. cradle
  2. swing

Declension

Declension of leagăn
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) leagăn leagănul (niște) leagăne leagănele
genitive/dative (unui) leagăn leagănului (unor) leagăne leagănelor
vocative leagănule leagănelor

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