rapăn

See also: rapan and Rapan

Romanian

Etymology

Probably from Slavic *rapa (“swelling, bump, sore, wound”), or less likely *svrabъ (“scabies, itch”). Other proposed etymologies include medieval German Rapfe or Gepid *rappôns.[1]

Noun

rapăn n (plural rapăne)

  1. (in animals such as horses or pigs) scabies, itch, mange
  2. (regional) dirt, filth (on human skin)

Declension

Declension of rapăn
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative rapăn rapănul rapăne rapănele
genitive-dative rapăn rapănului rapăne rapănelor
vocative rapănule rapănelor

Derived terms

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.toatecuvintele.ro/cuvant/rapan
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