rapăn

See also: rapan and Rapan

Romanian

Etymology

Probably from Slavic *rapa (“swelling, bump, sore, wound”), or less likely *svrabъ (“scabies, itch”). Other proposed etymologies include medieval German Rapfe or Gepid *rappôns.

Noun

rapăn n (plural rapăne)

1. (in animals such as horses or pigs) scabies, itch, mange
2. (regional) dirt, filth (on human skin)

Declension

Declension of rapăn

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) rapăn	rapănul	(niște) rapăne	rapănele
genitive/dative	(unui) rapăn	rapănului	(unor) rapăne	rapănelor
vocative	rapănule		rapănelor

Derived terms

• răpănos

See also

• râie