Adjective: van
Hyphenation:
| Singular m. | van |
| Singular f. | va |
| Plural m. | vans |
| Plural f. | vas |
Sample Sentences
Adjectives inflected like van
rebordán,
ferrolán,
nugallán,
catalán,
castelán,
musulmán,
afgán,
buxán,
van,
temperán,
cristián,
ancián,
alemán,
livián,
louzán,
marrán,
ourensán,
cotián,
turcomán,
otomán, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese vão (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin vānus (“empty”). Cognate with Portuguese vão and Spanish vano. See: Latin Adjectives '
vanus', Portuguese Adjectives '
vão', Spanish Adjectives '
vano'.
Verbs referencing "van"
Portuguese Adjectives
vão, Spanish Adjectives
vano.
Translations