Kalderash

K5A1L1D2E1R1A1S1H4

noun

A dialect of Vlax Romani language belonging to the Romani languages.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounKalderash (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA dialect of Vlax Romani language belonging to the Romani languages.

Origin

The Kalderash were originally cauldron makers (coppersmiths) in the Balkans and the name of the language refers to this. Compare Romanian căldărar (“coppersmith”) and the related căldăraș.

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Translations

Romanian căldărară
  • căldărarăTranslations
Russian кэлдэрарски́й
  • кэлдэрарски́й (kɛldɛrarskíj)Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

Kalderash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalderash

MLA

“Kalderash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalderash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kalderash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalderash.

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