bocan

See also: bòcan and bočan

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.kɑn/

Noun

bōcan f pl

  1. Alternative form of bocum

References

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.t͡san/
  • Rhymes: -ɔt͡san
  • Syllabification: bo‧can

Noun

bocan m animal

  1. (dialectal) stork (wading bird)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bocian

Declension
Declension of bocan
singular plural
nominative bocan bocany
genitive bocana bocanów
dative bocanowi bocanom
accusative bocana bocany
instrumental bocanem bocanami
locative bocanie bocanach
vocative bocanie bocany

Further reading
  • bocan in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔxɡan/

Etymology 1

boc +‎ -an

Noun

bocan m (genitive singular bocain, plural bocanan)

  1. small buck

Etymology 2

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Noun

bocan m (genitive singular bocain, plural bocain)

  1. (tether-)stake
  2. crook(ed staff)
  3. hindrance

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “bocan”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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