măcăleandru
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Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Possibly related to Ukrainian маколяндра (makoljandra). Compare Polish makolągwa.
Another theory suggests that its origin is Greek χαμαί κάλανδρος (chamaí kálandros, “kind of skylark”), or more unlikely, directly from κάλανδρος (kálandros), and that the Ukrainian word was borrowed from Romanian.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
măcăleandru m (plural măcălendri)
- European robin (Erithacus rubecula, a small passerine Old World bird)
- Synonym: gușă-roșie
Declension[edit]
Declension of măcăleandru
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) măcăleandru | măcăleandrul | (niște) măcălendri | măcălendrii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) măcăleandru | măcăleandrului | (unor) măcălendri | măcălendrilor |
| vocative | măcăleandrule | măcălendrilor | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ măcăleandru in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)