fântână
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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]
Noun[edit]
fântână f (plural fântâni)
Declension[edit]
Declension of fântână
singular | plural | |||
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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]
- fântână in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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