fontein

Meaning

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

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
fon‧tein
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɔnˈtɛi̯n/
Etymology

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

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