vână

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vana"

Romanian

Alternative forms
  • vînă

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vēna, of uncertain Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of venă, a borrowing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɨ.nə/

Noun

vână f (plural vine)

  1. vein, or blood vessel in general
    Synonym: venă
  2. (popular) sinew; also muscular or connective tissue of different kinds or in general, such as muscle, cartilage, ligament, tendon, etc.
    Synonyms: cartilaj, zgârci, ligament, tendon
  3. (popular, less common) shank, calf, lower leg (between the knee and ankle)
    Synonym: gambă

Declension
Declension of vână
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) vână vâna (niște) vine vinele
genitive/dative (unei) vine vinei (unor) vine vinelor
vocative vână, vâno vinelor
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