printr-o

Romanian

Etymology

printru +‎ o

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ prin.tro ]

Contraction

printr-o

1. (with feminine nouns) Contraction of prin o: through a, by a

   Ajunsesem aici printr-o greșeală de memorie.

   I had arrived here through a mistake of memory.

Usage notes

Any time that one wishes to say "through a" (or an), either printr-un or printr-o is used, depending on the gender of the noun, but not *“prin un” or *“prin o”.

Related terms

• printr-un
• printre
• dintr-o
• dintr-un
• într-o
• într-un