fontein

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch fontein.

Noun

fontein (plural fonteine, diminutive fonteintjie)

1. fountain
2. natural spring

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Dutch

Alternative forms

• fonteine (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French fontaine, from Latin fons (“well”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /fɔnˈtɛi̯n/
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

fontein f (plural fonteinen, diminutive fonteintje n)

1. (obsolete) A well, spring
2. A fountain, monumental or small artificial water feature
3. (obsolete) The water which springs from one of the above; any water
4. A drink - and/or or wash basin with a tab

Synonyms

• (well) bron
• (water from well or fountain) fonteinwater n, bronwater n
• (basin) drinkbekken n, wasbekken n

Derived terms

• (by fountain type) melkfontein, springfontein (zie het eerste lid)
• fonteinader
• fonteinbak m
• fonteinijzer n
• fonteinkoek
• fonteinkruid m
• fonteinpot m
• fonteinsprong
• fonteinwerk n
• springfontein