telefoon

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch telefoon, from French téléphone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtɪə̯.ləˈfʊə̯n/, /ˌtɛ.ləˈfʊə̯n/

• Audio:

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Noun

telefoon (plural telefone or telefoons)

1. telephone

   Synonym: foon

Hyponyms

• selfoon
• slimfoon

Derived terms

• telefoonhokkie

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French téléphone, equivalent to: tele- +‎ -foon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teː.ləˈfoːn/

• audio:

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• Hyphenation: te‧le‧foon
• Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

telefoon m (plural telefoons or telefonen, diminutive telefoontje n)

1. telephone (device)
2. telephone call

Usage notes

The plural telefonen is proscribed but common since the invention of the telephone in the late 19th century.

Derived terms

• autotelefoon
• huistelefoon
• kindertelefoon
• mobiele telefoon
• radiotelefoon
• satelliettelefoon
• telefoneren
• telefoonaanbieder
• telefoonboek
• telefoonboom
• telefooncel
• telefooncentrale
• telefoongesprek
• telefoongids
• telefoonhoes
• telefoonhoorn
• telefoonlijn
• telefoonnummer
• telefoonprovider
• telefoonrekening
• telefoonseks
• telefoontoestel
• telefoonverbinding

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: telefoon
• → Aukan: telefon
• → Caribbean Hindustani: telfon
• → Caribbean Javanese: tilpon, setilpon, setilpun, stilpon, stilpun
• → Indonesian: telepon
• → Saramaccan: telefoon
• → West Frisian: telefoan