canava

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French canevas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.naˈva/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: ca‧na‧va

Noun

canava f (plural canavale)

  1. (textiles) canvas

Usage notes

This word does not refer to the canvas used in painting, which translates instead to pânză.

Declension

Declension of canava
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative canava canavaua canavale canavalele
genitive-dative canavale canavalei canavale canavalelor
vocative canava canavalelor

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