carâmb

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin root *calamulus, from Latin calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos). Compare Spanish carámbano.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈrɨmb/
  • Rhymes: -ɨmb
  • Hyphenation: ca‧râmb

Noun

carâmb m (plural carâmbi)

  1. shaft of a knee-high boot (the upper part that extends from the ankle to the knee)

Declension

Declension of carâmb
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative carâmb carâmbul carâmbi carâmbii
genitive-dative carâmb carâmbului carâmbi carâmbilor
vocative carâmbule carâmbilor

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