tanca

== Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈtaŋ.kə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈtaŋ.ka] === Etymology 1 === Deverbal from tancar (“to close”). ==== Noun ==== tanca f (plural tanques) fence Synonym: (Castilianism) valla (athletics) hurdle (field hockey or ice hockey) barrier, boards fastener, clasp latch, bolt (of a door) ===== Derived terms ===== tanca elèctrica (“electric fence”) tanca viva (“hedgerow”) === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== tanca inflection of tancar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “tanca”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “tanca”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtan.ka/ Rhymes: -anka Hyphenation: tàn‧ca === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English tank. ==== Noun ==== tanca f (plural tanche) tank (water or fuel) jerry can ===== Synonyms ===== tanica === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Sardinian [Term?], from Catalan tanca (“fence”). ==== Noun ==== tanca f (plural tanche) (Sardinia) an enclosed piece of land === Anagrams === canta == Portuguese == === Verb === tanca inflection of tancar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Vilamovian == === Etymology === From Middle High German tanzen, from Middle Dutch dansen. === Verb === tanca to dance ==== Related terms ==== tanc