zână

See also zana, and zâna

Romanian

Alternative forms

• dzână (Moldova)

Etymology

From Latin Diāna (compare Aromanian dzãnã, Asturian xana, Sardinian giàna, cf. also Albanian zanë).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈzɨnə]

Noun

zână f (plural zâne)

1. (mythology) A fairy.
2. (slang, derogatory) A faggot, an especially effeminate homosexual.

Declension

declension of zână

	singular		plural
gender f	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	o zână	zâna	niște zâne	zânele
genitive/dative	unei zâne	zânei	unor zâne	zânelor

Derived terms

• zănatic