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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBrunnen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈbʁʊnən/
"Der Brunnen sprudelt den ganzen Tag."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An ornamental structure in a pool or lake from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air.
"Children played near the sparkling fountain in the center of the public square." - 2
A natural spring of water or a source from which something flows abundantly.
"She proved to be a fountain of useful information during the research project."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'fontaine', which stems from the Late Latin 'fontana', meaning a spring or source of water. Ultimately originating from the Latin 'fons', this term evolved through Middle English to describe both natural springs and engineered water structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fountain" is said worldwide
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fontaine
Transliteration: /fɔ̃.tɛn/
"La fontaine de la place est magnifique."
Brunnen
Transliteration: /ˈbʁʊnən/
"Der Brunnen sprudelt den ganzen Tag."
fontana
Transliteration: /fonˈtaː.na/
"La fontana di Trevi è famosa in tutto il mondo."
fuente
Transliteration: /ˈfwen.te/
"Nos sentamos junto a la fuente para descansar."
fontes
Transliteration: /ˈfõ.tʃis/
Script: fonte
"A praça principal tem uma bela fonte."
फव्वारा
Transliteration: fawvara
"बाग में सुंदर फव्वारा चल रहा है।"
喷泉
Transliteration: pēn quán
"公园里有一个很大的喷泉。"
분수
Transliteration: bun-su
"광장에 있는 분수에서 물이 뿜어져 나온다."
噴水
Transliteration: funsui
"公園の中央に美しい噴水があります。"
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