fântână

See also: fantana and fãntãnã

Romanian

Etymology

From Late Latin fontāna, from a substantivation of the adjective Latin fontānus, from fons.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [fɨnˈtɨnə]

Noun

fântână f (plural fântâni)

well (for water)
(archaic) spring, source

Declension

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

Synonyms

(spring, source): izvor

Derived terms

fântânar

See also

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

References

fântână in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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