vână

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vana"

Romanian

Alternative forms

• vînă

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vēna, of uncertain Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of venă, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɨ.nə/

Noun

vână f (plural vine)

1. vein, or blood vessel in general

   Synonym: venă

2. (popular) sinew; also muscular or connective tissue of different kinds or in general, such as muscle, cartilage, ligament, tendon, etc.

   Synonyms: cartilaj, zgârci, ligament, tendon

3. (popular, less common) shank, calf, lower leg (between the knee and ankle)

   Synonym: gambă

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	vână	vâna		vine	vinele
genitive-dative	vine	vinei		vine	vinelor
vocative	vână, vâno			vinelor

Related terms

• vânos