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cană
mug /ˈka.nə/
noun#4949 most common
Also: cup, jug, pitcher
Example sentences
Vreau o cană de apă.
I want a cup of water.
Cana este pe masă.
The mug is on the table.
Mi-am spart cana preferată de cafea.
I broke my favorite coffee mug.
Bunica îmi aducea mereu o cană cu lapte cald înainte de culcare.
Grandma always brought me a mug of warm milk before bed.
Aburul care se ridica din cană îi încălzea mâinile în frigul dimineții.
The steam rising from the mug warmed her hands in the morning cold.
Deși cana de lut se crăpase de mult, o păstra pe raft ca o amintire a copilăriei petrecute la țară.
Although the clay mug had cracked long ago, she kept it on the shelf as a memento of her childhood in the countryside.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cană | căni |
| Genitive | căni | căni |
| Accusative | cană | căni |
| Vocative | cană | căni |
Word family
Etymology
Cană entered Romanian from South Slavic, most likely Bulgarian or Serbo-Croatian kana, meaning jug or pitcher. It denotes a handled vessel for drinking or pouring liquids. The word has stayed in everyday use for centuries, mostly for informal tableware rather than fine china.
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