Romanian

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Etymology

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printru +‎ o

Pronunciation

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Contraction

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printr-o

  1. (with feminine nouns) Contraction of prin o: through a, by a
    Ajunsesem aici printr-o greșeală de memorie.
    I had arrived here through a mistake of memory.

Usage notes

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

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