lampet

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From uncertain origin. Potentially from lamp with the French suffix -ette. Another theory posits that it is related to Old English lempit (offering dish).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɑmˈpɛt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lam‧pet
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

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lampet n (plural lampetten)

  1. a washbowl, a lavabo
  2. a jug used for washing
  3. (obsolete) a suspended bowl in which fuel is burnt

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Papiamentu: lampet (Aruba)