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казан

/[kɐˈzan]/
Ukrainiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    cauldron, kazan
  2. 2.
    boiler (closed vessel for generating steam or heating water)
  3. 3.
    pocket (encirclement of the enemy)
  4. 4.
    humoroushuman head

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • коте́л

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian каза́нъ (kazán), further borrowed from Turkic language (probably from Ottoman Turkish قزان (kazan)). Сompare to Turkish kazan, Crimean Tatar qazan, Azerbaijani qazan, Kazakh қазан (qazan), Uzbek qozon.

Forms

  • каза́нcanonical • inanimate • masculine
  • kazánromanization
  • казана́genitive
Nominative
Singular
каза́н
Plural
казани́
Genitive
Singular
казана́
Plural
казані́в
Dative
Singular
казано́ві, казану́
Plural
казана́м
Accusative
Singular
каза́н
Plural
казани́
Instrumental
Singular
казано́м
Plural
казана́ми
Locative
Singular
казані́
Plural
казана́х
Vocative
Singular
каза́не
Plural
казани́

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