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fontein
fontein
Dutch
Alternative forms
- fonteine (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔnˈtɛi̯n/
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
Etymology
Borrowing from French fontaine, from Latin fons (“well”).
Noun
fontein f (plural fonteinen, diminutive fonteintje n)
- (obsolete) A well, spring
- A fountain, monumental or small artificial water feature
- (obsolete) The water which springs from one of the above; any water
- A drink - and/or or wash basin with a tab
Synonyms
- (well) bron
- (water from well or fountain) fonteinwater n, bronwater n
- (basin) drinkbekken n, wasbekken n
Derived terms
Terms derived from fontein
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