ruban
French
Etymology
From a form of Middle Dutch ringhband, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz + *bandą, *bandiz (“band, fetter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁy.bɑ̃/
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Noun
ruban m (plural rubans)
- band, stripe
- ribbon
Derived terms
- ruban adhésif
- ruban de masquage
- scie à ruban
Further reading
- “ruban”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English ruban (“ribbon”),[1] from Middle French ruban.[2]
Noun
ruban m (plural rubanau, not mutable)
- ribbon
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| ruban | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ruban”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- “ruban”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.