fontein

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch fontein.

Noun

fontein (plural fonteine, diminutive fonteintjie)

fountain
natural spring

Dutch

Alternative forms

fonteine (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Audio (file)
IPA^(key): /fɔnˈtɛi̯n/
Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

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

(by fountain type) melkfontein, springfontein (zie het eerste lid)
fonteinader
fonteinbak m
fonteinijzer n

fonteinkoek
fonteinkruid m
fonteinpot m

fonteinsprong
fonteinwerk n
springfontein

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