printr-o

Romanian

Etymology

printru + o

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ prin.tro ]

Contraction

printr-o

  1. (with feminine nouns) Contraction of prin o: through a, by a
    Ajunsesem aici printr-o greșeală de memorie.
    I had arrived here through a mistake of memory.

Usage notes

Any time that one wishes to say "through a" (or an), either printr-un or printr-o is used, depending on the gender of the noun, but not *prin un or *prin o.

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