tran

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Shortening of transgender, or (jocularly or seriously) mistaking trans for a plural noun.

Noun[edit]

tran (plural trans)

  1. (informal, sometimes offensive, sometimes humorous) A trans person.

Etymology 2[edit]

Shortening.

Noun[edit]

tran (plural trans)

  1. Clipping of transmission.

Anagrams[edit]

Drehu[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

tran

  1. to plant

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German trān, of Old Saxon verb trahan. Akin to German Träne (tear) and Tran (whale oil).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

tran f or m (definite singular (feminine) trana or (masculine) tranen)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) cod liver oil

References[edit]

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Tran.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tran/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: tran

Noun[edit]

tran m inan

  1. fish oil

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective

Further reading[edit]

  • tran in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • tran in Polish dictionaries at PWN