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fântână
well (a water well) /fɨnˈtɨnə/
noun#4974 most common
Also: fountain, spring (water source)
Example sentences
În sat este o fântână.
There is a well in the village.
Bem apă din fântână.
We drink water from the well.
Bunica scoate apă din fântână în fiecare dimineață.
Grandma draws water from the well every morning.
Marginea fântânii era acoperită de mușchi verde.
The rim of the well was covered in green moss.
În satele de munte, multe fântâni s-au secat din cauza secetei.
In mountain villages, many wells have dried up because of the drought.
Legenda spune că, demult, un balaur păzea fântâna din mijlocul pădurii.
Legend says that, long ago, a dragon guarded the well in the middle of the forest.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fântână | fântâni |
| Genitive | fântânii | fântânilor |
| Accusative | fântână | fântâni |
| Vocative | fântână | fântâni |
Word family
fântânarwell digger or well keeper
fântânițăsmall well (diminutive)
fântână artezianăornamental or artesian fountain
Etymology
Fântână comes from Latin fontana, the feminine form of fontanus, meaning "of a spring." That adjective derives from fons, fontis, "spring" or "source of water." The word passed into Romanian through the everyday spoken Latin of the region and kept its core meaning: a hole or structure that gives access to underground water.
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