vuvuzela
English
Etymology
From Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /vuːvuːˈzɛlə/ or /vuːvuːˈzeɪlə/
- (US) /vuːvuːˈzeɪlə/
Noun
vuvuzela (plural vuvuzelas)
- A trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound.
- 2006, Weekend Argus July 15
- When the Manchester United squad walked through the arrival gates at Durban International yesterday, most players heard a vuvuzela for the first time.
- 2006, Weekend Argus July 15
Synonyms
- (trumpet-shaped horn): stadium horn, stadium trumpet
Hypernyms
- (trumpet-shaped horn): noisemaker
Derived terms
- vuvuzelist
Translations
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed shortly before the South African world cup from English vuvuzela, from Zulu vuvuzela.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vu.vuˈzeː.laː/, [vu.vuˈzeː.la(ː)]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: vu‧vu‧ze‧la
Noun
vuvuzela m (plural vuvuzela's, diminutive vuvuzelaatje n)
- vuvuzela [from 2009]
Finnish
Etymology
From English vuvuzela, from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋuʋuze(ː)lɑ/, [ˈʋuʋuˌze̞(ː)lɑ]
- Rhymes: -elɑ
- Syllabification(key): vu‧vu‧ze‧la
Noun
vuvuzela
- vuvuzela
Declension
Inflection of vuvuzela (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | vuvuzela | vuvuzelat | |
genitive | vuvuzelan | vuvuzeloiden vuvuzeloitten vuvuzelojen | |
partitive | vuvuzelaa | vuvuzeloita vuvuzeloja | |
illative | vuvuzelaan | vuvuzeloihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | vuvuzela | vuvuzelat | |
accusative | nom. | vuvuzela | vuvuzelat |
gen. | vuvuzelan | ||
genitive | vuvuzelan | vuvuzeloiden vuvuzeloitten vuvuzelojen vuvuzelainrare | |
partitive | vuvuzelaa | vuvuzeloita vuvuzeloja | |
inessive | vuvuzelassa | vuvuzeloissa | |
elative | vuvuzelasta | vuvuzeloista | |
illative | vuvuzelaan | vuvuzeloihin | |
adessive | vuvuzelalla | vuvuzeloilla | |
ablative | vuvuzelalta | vuvuzeloilta | |
allative | vuvuzelalle | vuvuzeloille | |
essive | vuvuzelana | vuvuzeloina | |
translative | vuvuzelaksi | vuvuzeloiksi | |
instructive | — | vuvuzeloin | |
abessive | vuvuzelatta | vuvuzeloitta | |
comitative | — | vuvuzeloineen |
Possessive forms of vuvuzela (type katiska) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | vuvuzelani | vuvuzelamme |
2nd person | vuvuzelasi | vuvuzelanne |
3rd person | vuvuzelansa |
French
Alternative forms
- vouvouzela
Etymology
From English vuvuzela, from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vu.vu.ze.la/
Audio (file)
Noun
vuvuzela f (plural vuvuzelas)
- vuvuzela
Further reading
- “vuvuzela”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Hungarian
Etymology
From English vuvuzela, from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvuvuzɛlɒ]
- Hyphenation: vu‧vu‧ze‧la
- Rhymes: -lɒ
Noun
vuvuzela (plural vuvuzelák)
- vuvuzela
Declension
Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | vuvuzela | vuvuzelák |
accusative | vuvuzelát | vuvuzelákat |
dative | vuvuzelának | vuvuzeláknak |
instrumental | vuvuzelával | vuvuzelákkal |
causal-final | vuvuzeláért | vuvuzelákért |
translative | vuvuzelává | vuvuzelákká |
terminative | vuvuzeláig | vuvuzelákig |
essive-formal | vuvuzelaként | vuvuzelákként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | vuvuzelában | vuvuzelákban |
superessive | vuvuzelán | vuvuzelákon |
adessive | vuvuzelánál | vuvuzeláknál |
illative | vuvuzelába | vuvuzelákba |
sublative | vuvuzelára | vuvuzelákra |
allative | vuvuzelához | vuvuzelákhoz |
elative | vuvuzelából | vuvuzelákból |
delative | vuvuzeláról | vuvuzelákról |
ablative | vuvuzelától | vuvuzeláktól |
non-attributive possessive - singular | vuvuzeláé | vuvuzeláké |
non-attributive possessive - plural | vuvuzeláéi | vuvuzelákéi |
Possessive forms of vuvuzela | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | vuvuzelám | vuvuzeláim |
2nd person sing. | vuvuzelád | vuvuzeláid |
3rd person sing. | vuvuzelája | vuvuzelái |
1st person plural | vuvuzelánk | vuvuzeláink |
2nd person plural | vuvuzelátok | vuvuzeláitok |
3rd person plural | vuvuzelájuk | vuvuzeláik |
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English vuvuzela, from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Noun
vuvuzela f (invariable)
- vuvuzela
Portuguese
Etymology
From English vuvuzela, from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vu.vuˈzɛ.lɐ/
- Hyphenation: vu‧vu‧ze‧la
Noun
vuvuzela f (plural vuvuzelas)
- vuvuzela
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From English vuvuzela, from Zulu to make a vu vu noise, from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋuʋuzêla/
Noun
vuvuzȅla f (Cyrillic spelling вувузе̏ла)
- vuvuzela
Slovak
Etymology
From English vuvuzela, from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋu.ʋu.ze.ɫa/
Noun
vuvuzela f (genitive singular vuvuzely, nominative plural vuvuzely, declension pattern of žena)
- vuvuzela
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | vuvuzela | vuvuzely |
genitive | vuvuzely | vuvuziel |
dative | vuvuzele | vuvuzelám |
accusative | vuvuzelu | vuvuzely |
locative | vuvuzele | vuvuzelách |
instrumental | vuvuzelou | vuvuzelami |
Spanish
Etymology
From English vuvuzela, from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /bubuˈθela/ [bu.β̞uˈθe.la]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /bubuˈsela/ [bu.β̞uˈse.la]
- Rhymes: -ela
- Syllabification: vu‧vu‧ze‧la
Noun
vuvuzela f (plural vuvuzelas)
- vuvuzela
Swahili
Etymology
From Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
vuvuzela (n class, plural vuvuzela)
- vuvuzela (a trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound)
Swedish
Etymology
From English vuvuzela, from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Noun
vuvuzela c
- vuvuzela
Declension
Declension of vuvuzela | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | vuvuzela | vuvuzelan | vuvuzelor | vuvuzelorna |
Genitive | vuvuzelas | vuvuzelans | vuvuzelors | vuvuzelornas |
Turkish
Etymology
From English vuvuzela, from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [vuvuˈzɛɫɑ]
Noun
vuvuzela (definite accusative vuvuzelayı, plural vuvuzelalar)
- vuvuzela
Declension
Inflection | ||
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Nominative | vuvuzela | |
Definite accusative | vuvuzelayı | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | vuvuzela | vuvuzelalar |
Definite accusative | vuvuzelayı | vuvuzelaları |
Dative | vuvuzelaya | vuvuzelalara |
Locative | vuvuzelada | vuvuzelalarda |
Ablative | vuvuzeladan | vuvuzelalardan |
Genitive | vuvuzelanın | vuvuzelaların |