căldăraș

== Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kəl.dəˈraʃ/ === Etymology 1 === From a derivative of Late Latin cardellus, from Latin carduelis, from carduus; the original (expected) descendant form in Romanian, *cărdel, was later suffixed with the ending -aș, and also changed due to a mistaken association with the unrelated căldare. Compare Italian cardello, cardellino, cardelletto, French chardonneret and Spanish cardelina. ==== Noun ==== căldăraș m (plural căldărași) (popular) bullfinch (bird) Synonym: botroș ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From căldare (“bucket”) +‎ -aș. ==== Noun ==== căldăraș m (plural căldărași) (rare) worker who cleans slag or dross from the container used in pouring steel while casting, and who places the funnel on ===== Declension ===== ===== Related terms ===== căldărar căldărărie căldăroi căldărușă ===== Descendants ===== → Vlax Romani: Kêldaraš, Kelderaš, Kêldêraš === References === “căldăraș”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026