lont

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch lont.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lɔnt/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

lont (plural lonte, diminutive lontjie)

  1. fuse

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

lont f (plural lonten, diminutive lontje n)

  1. fuse (for explosive device)
  2. wick (of candle, lamp, etc.)
    Synonyms: lemmet, pit, wiek

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: lont
  • → West Frisian: lont

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Lunte.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

lont m inan (diminutive loncik)

  1. fuse (used to light an artillery gun, explosive charge, etc.)

Declension[edit]

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[edit]

adjective
nouns

Further reading[edit]

  • lont in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lont in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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