fântână

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See also: fantana and fãntãnã

Romanian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

fântână f (plural fântâni)

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

Declension[edit]

Declension of fântână
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) fântână fântâna (niște) fântâni fântânile
genitive/dative (unei) fântâni fântânii (unor) fântâni fântânilor
vocative fântână, fântâno fântânilor

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

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

References[edit]

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