loon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 See also 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Synonyms 1.3.1.2 Derived terms 1.3.1.3 Translations 1.4 References 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 2.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːn

[edit] Etymology 1

from Middle English loun

popular etymology associates it slang-wise with lunatic, see loony.

[edit] Noun

loon (plural loons)

1. idler, lout
2. (mainly Scottish; m.) boy, lad
3. (mainly Scottish; f.) harlot; mistress
4. (chiefly Scottish) simpleton; (also (slang)) crazy or deranged person.
5. (Irish) English Soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland.

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• (crazy person): lunatic, psycho, wacko

[edit] See also

• looney, loony, loonie

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[edit] Etymology 2

Of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse lómr (“‘loon’”), cfr. lament.

[edit] Noun

loon (plural loons)

1. Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.

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• (bird of order Gaviiformes): diver

[edit] Derived terms

• Black-throated Loon, Gavia arctica
• Great Northern Loon, Gavia immer
• Pacific Loon, Gavia pacifica
• Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata
• Yellow-billed Loon, Gavia adamsii

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[edit] References

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

loon n. (plural lonen, diminutive loontje, diminutive plural loontjes)

1. wage, pay, reward

[edit] Derived terms

• belonen
• loonwerk
• loonzakje
• verlonen

[edit] Verb

loon

1. The first-person singular present of lonen.
2. The imperative of lonen.