căldăraș

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəl.dəˈraʃ/

Etymology 1

From a derivative of Late Latin cardellus, from Latin carduelis, from carduus; the original (expected) descendant form in Romanian, *cărdel, was later suffixed with the ending -aș, and also changed due to a mistaken association with the unrelated căldare. Compare Italian cardello, cardellino, cardelletto, French chardonneret and Spanish cardelina.

Noun

căldăraș m (plural căldărași)

1. (popular) bullfinch (bird)

   Synonym: botroș

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	căldăraș	căldărașul		căldărași	căldărașii
genitive-dative	căldăraș	căldărașului		căldărași	căldărașilor
vocative	căldărașule			căldărașilor

Etymology 2

From căldare (“bucket”) +‎ -aș.

Noun

căldăraș m (plural căldărași)

1. (rare) worker who cleans slag or dross from the container used in pouring steel while casting, and who places the funnel on

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	căldăraș	căldărașul		căldărași	căldărașii
genitive-dative	căldăraș	căldărașului		căldărași	căldărașilor
vocative	căldărașule			căldărașilor

Related terms

• căldărar
• căldărărie
• căldăroi
• căldărușă

Descendants

• → Vlax Romani: Kêldaraš, Kelderaš, Kêldêraš

References

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