lampet

Dutch

Etymology

From uncertain origin. Potentially from lamp with the French suffix -ette. Another theory posits that it is related to Old English lempit (“offering dish”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɑmˈpɛt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: lam‧pet
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

lampet n (plural lampetten)

  1. A washbowl, a lavabo.
  2. A jug used for washing.
  3. (obsolete) A suspended bowl in which fuel is burnt.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Papiamentu: lampet (Aruba)
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