dintr-un

Romanian

Etymology

dintru +‎ un

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /din.trun/

Contraction

dintr-un

  1. (with masculine and neuter nouns) contraction of din un: from a, out of a
    Vin dintr-un oraș micuț.
    I come from a little town.

Usage notes

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

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