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

Borrowed from German Lunte.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɔnt/
  • 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, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lont in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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