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

From Middle Dutch fonteine, from Middle French or Old French fontaine, from Late Latin fontāna, from Latin fons (“well”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔnˈtɛi̯n/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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

  • bronfontein
  • chocoladefontein
  • drinkfontein
  • drinkwaterfontein
  • fonteinader
  • fonteinbak
  • fonteinijzer
  • fonteinkoek
  • fonteinkruid
  • fonteinpot
  • fonteinsprong
  • fonteinwater
  • fonteinwerk
  • ijsfontein
  • melkfontein
  • springfontein

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: fontein
  • → Papiamentu: fontein
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