Romanian edit

Etymology edit

dintru +‎ un

Pronunciation edit

Contraction edit

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 edit

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”.

Synonyms edit