bâtlan

See also: batlán and Bâtlan

Romanian

Alternative forms

• bîtlan

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from Bulgarian батлан (batlan) or Hungarian batla.

A theory suggests that the term is derived from a hypothetical *băltan, from baltă (“puddle, pond”), but this is unlikely.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɨtˈlan/

Noun

bâtlan m (plural bâtlani)

1. heron

   Synonyms: stârc, stârc cenușiu

Declension

Declension of bâtlan

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) bâtlan	bâtlanul	(niște) bâtlani	bâtlanii
genitive/dative	(unui) bâtlan	bâtlanului	(unor) bâtlani	bâtlanilor
vocative	bâtlanule		bâtlanilor

Derived terms

• bâtlănaș

Related terms

• bâtlan alb
• bâtlan-de-stuh, bâtlan-de-stuf
• bâtlan galben
• bâtlan mic
• bâtlan roșiatic
• bâtlan roșu
• bâtlan scorțișor, bâtlan scorțișoriu

See also

• buhai-de-baltă
• egretă

References

• bâtlan in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)