fântână

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See also: fantana and fãntãnã

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin fontāna, from a substantivation of the adjective Latin fontānus, from fons. Possibly developed phonologically in Romanian via assimilation from an earlier form *funtână. Compare Aromanian fãntãnã, and cf. also Sardinian fantana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɨnˈtɨ.nə/
  • Hyphenation: fân‧tầ‧nă
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Noun

fântână f (plural fântâni)

  1. well (for water)
  2. (archaic) spring, source
    Synonym: izvor

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative fântână fântâna fântâni fântânile
genitive-dative fântâni fântânii fântâni fântânilor
vocative fântână, fântâno fântânilor

Derived terms

See also

  • puț (both for water and oil, gas, etc)

References

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