bocan

See also: bòcan

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.t͡san/

Noun

1. (dialectal) Alternative form of bocian (“stork”).

Declension

Declension of bocan

	singular	plural
nominative	bocan	bocany
genitive	bocana	bocanów
dative	bocanowi	bocanom
accusative	bocana	bocany
instrumental	bocanem	bocanami
locative	bocanie	bocanach
vocative	bocanie	bocany

Synonyms

• (stork): bocian, bociąg, bociek, bocion, boción, bociun, bocon, bocoń, boczoń, boć, boćko, busiek, busion, buśko, iwanko, klebocon, klekotun, klobocon, ksiądz wojciech, mocian, pocian, staś, wojtek, wojtuś, wosio

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Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔxɡan/

Etymology 1

boc +‎ -an

Noun

bocan m (genitive singular bocain, plural bocanan)

1. small buck

Etymology 2

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Noun

bocan m (genitive singular bocain, plural bocain)

1. (tether-)stake
2. crook(ed staff)
3. hindrance

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “bocan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN