găvan
See also: gåvan
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Possibly linked to Serbo-Croatian vagan (“basin, bowl”), Bulgarian gavanka, cf. also Greek γαβένα (gavéna). Alternatively perhaps related to găun or văgăună; cf. also gaură.
Noun
[edit]găvan n (plural găvane)
- eye socket
- cavity
- wooden bowl
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | găvan | găvanul | găvane | găvanele | |
| genitive-dative | găvan | găvanului | găvane | găvanelor | |
| vocative | găvanule | găvanelor | |||