fontein

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch fontein.

Pronunciation
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Noun

fontein (plural fonteine, diminutive fonteintjie)

  1. fountain
  2. natural spring

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɔnˈtɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: fon‧tein
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
  • Homophone: Fontein

Noun

fontein f (plural fonteinen, diminutive fonteintje n)

  1. a fountain, monumental or small artificial water feature
  2. a drink and/or wash basin with a tab
    Synonyms: drinkbekken, wasbekken
  3. a fountain (firework)
  4. (obsolete) the water which springs from one of the above; any water
    Synonym: fonteinwater
  5. (obsolete) a well, spring
    Synonym: bron

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

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: fontein
  • → Papiamentu: fontein
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