zână
See also: zana
Romanian
Alternative forms
- dzână (Moldova)
Etymology
From Latin Diāna (compare Aromanian dzãnã, Asturian xana, Sardinian giàna, compare also Albanian zanë).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzɨnə]
Noun
zână f (plural zâne)
- (mythology) A fairy.
- (slang, derogatory) A faggot, an especially effeminate homosexual.
Declension
declension of zână
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (o) zână | zâna | (niște) zâne | zânele |
| genitive/dative | (unei) zâne | zânei | (unor) zâne | zânelor |
| vocative | zână, zâno | zânelor | ||
Related terms
- zănatic
- sânziană