bâtlan

See also: batlán

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from Bulgarian батлан (batlan) or Hungarian batla.

A theory suggests that the term is derived from a hypothetical *băltan, from baltă (“puddle, pond”), but this is unlikely.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɨtˈlan/

Noun

bâtlan m (plural bâtlani)

heron

Declension

declension of bâtlan

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) bâtlan	bâtlanul	(niște) bâtlani	bâtlanii
genitive/dative	(unui) bâtlan	bâtlanului	(unor) bâtlani	bâtlanilor
vocative	bâtlanule		bâtlanilor

Synonyms

stârc, stârc cenușiu

Derived terms

bâtlănaș

Related terms

bâtlan alb
bâtlan-de-stuh, bâtlan-de-stuf
bâtlan galben
bâtlan mic
bâtlan roșiatic
bâtlan roșu
bâtlan scorțișor, bâtlan scorțișoriu

See also

buhai-de-baltă
egretă

References

bâtlan in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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