lont
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch lont.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɔnt/
Audio (file)
Noun
lont (plural lonte, diminutive lontjie)
- 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)
- fuse (for explosive device)
- wick (of candle, lamp, etc.)
- Synonyms: lemmet, pit, wiek
Derived terms
- een kort lontje hebben
- kaarslont
- lontgeweer
- lontroer
- lont ruiken
Descendants
- Afrikaans: lont
- → West Frisian: lont
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Lunte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɔnt/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔnt
- Syllabification: lont
- Homophone: ląd
Noun
lont m inan
- fuse (used to light an artillery gun, explosive charge, etc)
Declension
Declension of lont
singular | plural | |
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nominative | lont | lonty |
genitive | lontu | lontów |
dative | lontowi | lontom |
accusative | lont | lonty |
instrumental | lontem | lontami |
locative | loncie | lontach |
vocative | loncie | lonty |
Further reading
- lont in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- lont in Polish dictionaries at PWN