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can

[ˈkan]

contraction

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Meaning
  1. contraction of ca + en, literally “the house of”
  2. the house of
  3. A short way to refer to the house of a specific family, often used before a family name.
Examples

Vaig a can Pere.

I am going to Pere's house.

Pronunciationˈkan

Part of speechcontraction

Usage noteThis is a contraction of ca + en, commonly used to denote a place of residence.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.