vână

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vana"

Romanian

Alternative forms

• vînă

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vēna, of uncertain Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of venă, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɨ.nə/

Noun

vână f (plural vine)

1. vein, or blood vessel in general

   Synonym: venă

2. (popular) sinew; also muscular or connective tissue of different kinds or in general, such as muscle, cartilage, ligament, tendon, etc.

   Synonyms: cartilaj, zgârci, ligament, tendon

3. (popular, less common) shank, calf, lower leg (between the knee and ankle)

   Synonym: gambă

Declension

Declension of vână

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) vână	vâna	(niște) vine	vinele
genitive/dative	(unei) vine	vinei	(unor) vine	vinelor
vocative	vână, vâno		vinelor

Related terms

• vânos