jonc

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin iuncus (reed).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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jonc m (plural joncs)

  1. rush (plant of the genus Juncus)
  2. reed (hollow stem of rush plant)

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French jonc, from Old French jonc, from Latin iuncus (bulrush; cane made from a bulrush).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʒɔ̃/
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Noun

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jonc m (plural joncs)

  1. (botany) rush, bulrush
  2. cane, rattan
  3. trim (of a car)
  4. bangle, ring
  5. (slang) gold, object made of gold
  6. (slang, dated) dick (penis)

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch jung, from Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós.

Adjective

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jonc

  1. young
    Antonym: out
  2. (in the superlative) most recent

Inflection

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Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite jonc jonge jonc jonge
Definite jonge jonge
Accusative Indefinite jongen jonge jonc jonge
Definite jonge
Genitive Indefinite joncs jonger joncs jonger
Definite joncs, jongen joncs, jongen
Dative jongen jonger jongen jongen

Descendants

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  • Dutch: jong
  • Limburgish: jong

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