lont

lont

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch lont.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔnt/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

lont (plural lonte, diminutive lontjie)

  1. fuse

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lont
  • Rhymes: -ɔnt

Noun

lont f (plural lonten, diminutive lontje n)

  1. fuse (for explosive device)
  2. wick (of candle, lamp, etc.)
    Synonyms: lemmet, pit, wiek

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: lont
  • → West Frisian: lont

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree
German Luntebor.
Polish lont

    Borrowed from German Lunte.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈlɔnt/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔnt
    • Syllabification: lont
    • Homophone: ląd

    Noun

    lont m inan (diminutive loncik)

    1. fuse (used to light an artillery gun, explosive charge, etc.)

    Declension

    Declension of lont
    singular plural
    nominative lont lonty
    genitive lontu lontów
    dative lontowi lontom
    accusative lont lonty
    instrumental lontem lontami
    locative loncie lontach
    vocative loncie lonty

    Derived terms

    adjective
    • lontowy
    nouns
    • lontowniczka
    • lontówka

    Further reading

    • “lont”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • “lont”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)
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