vână
See also: Appendix:Variations of "vana"
Romanian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Latin vēna, of uncertain Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of venă, a borrowing.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]vână f (plural vine)
- vein, or blood vessel in general
- Synonym: venă
- (popular) sinew; also muscular or connective tissue of different kinds or in general, such as muscle, cartilage, ligament, tendon, etc.
- (popular, less common) shank, calf, lower leg (between the knee and ankle)
- Synonym: gambă
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | vână | vâna | vine | vinele | |
| genitive-dative | vine | vinei | vine | vinelor | |
| vocative | vână, vâno | vinelor | |||