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{{also|Fant}}
==Manx==

===Verb===
{{gv-pp}}

# {{past participle of|gv|fann|nocat=1}}

===Mutation===
{{gv-mut-cons|f|ant}}

==Norwegian Bokmål==

===Verb===
{{nb-verb-form}}

# {{inflection of|nb|finne||simple|past}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nn|/fant/}}
* {{IPA|nn|/faɲc/|a=Trøndelag}}

===Noun===
{{nn-noun-m1}}

# [[vagabond]], [[tramp]]
# {{lb|nn|ethnic slur|often|offensive}} the same as {{m|nn|tater}} (a kind of Norwegian [[Gypsies]])

==Old English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|ang|font}}

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|ang|la|fons}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ang-IPA|fant}}

===Noun===
{{ang-noun|m}}

# [[font]], [[fountain]], [[spring]]

===References===
* {{R:ang:BT|fant|ref=10113}}

==Polish==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|pl|de|Pfand}}, from {{der|pl|gmh|phant}}, from {{der|pl|goh|phant}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr|a=Pl-fant.ogg}}

===Noun===
{{pl-noun|m-in}}

# {{lb|pl|colloquial}} [[security]], [[deposit]] {{gl|item temporarily relinquished to guarantee something}}
# {{lb|pl|colloquial}} [[thingy]], [[widget]], [[gizmo]] {{gl|unspecified object}}
# {{lb|pl|slang|especially|thieves|chiefly|in the plural}} [[loot]] {{gl|stolen item}}
#* {{quote-book|pl|year=1999|author=Małgorzata Karpińska|title=Złodzieje, agenci, policyjni strażnicy: przestępstwa pospolite w Warszawie 1815-1830|publisher=Wyd. Dig|text=Złodzieje w przypadku zagrożenia lub raczej przedstawiciele „proletariatu złodziejskiego” chronili się jak włóczędzy w licznych jeszcze wtedy ruinach pałaców. Tam też odnajdywano niekiedy skradzione „'''fanty'''”.|t=Thieves, in case of emergency, or rather representatives of the "thieves' proletariat" protected themselves like vagabons in the numerous ruins of the castle. Sometimes one could also find there stolen "'''loot'''".}}
#* {{quote-book|pl|date=2015-06-08|author=Jarosław Ruszkiewicz|title=Syndrom Everetta: Ulysses|publisher=Drageus|isbn=9788364030536|text=Skradziony '''fant''' miał trafić w jego ręce i to była szansa, żeby przyłapać go wreszcie na gorącym uczynku.|t=The stolen '''loot''' was supposed to end up in his hands there was a chance to catch him im the act.}}
#* {{quote-book|pl|date=2020-12-23|author=Krzysztof Beśka|title=Wieczorny seans|publisher=Lindhardt og Ringhof|isbn=9788726594492
|text=Dwa celne ciosy wystarczyły, żeby złodziej, obok juchy, puścił też farbę. Po '''fanty''' komisarz musiał się jednak pofatygować nieco dalej.
|t=Two successful hits were enough to spill more than blood; the thief spilt the beans. As for the '''loot''', the commissioner had to stretch his legs a bit in order to retrieve them.}}

====Declension====
{{pl-decl-noun-m-in}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|pl|title=adjective|fantowy}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pl:WSJP}}
* {{R:pl:PWN}}

==Slovene==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|sl|it|fante}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{sl-IPA|fȁnt}}

===Noun===
{{sl-noun|fȁnt|m-an}}

# [[boy]] {{gloss|a young, unmarried male}}
# [[boyfriend]]
# [[jack]], [[knave]] {{gloss|in a [[card game]]}}

====Inflection====
{{sl-decl-noun-m|fànt|fánt|nom_pl=fántje|nom_pl2=fánti|a=1}}

====See also====
{{table:playing cards/sl}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:sl:Fran}}

{{topics|sl|People}}