Crayon

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See also: crayon and crayón

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French crayon.

Noun

Crayon m or n (strong, genitive Crayons, plural Crayons)

  1. (dated) pencil
    Synonym: Bleistift
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 206:
      „Gern“, sagte er. „Du mußt ihn mir nach der Stunde aber bestimmt zurückgeben.“ Und zog sein Crayon aus der Tasche, ein versilbertes Crayon mit einem Ring, den man aufwärts schieben mußte, damit der rot gefärbte Stift aus der Metallhülse wachse.
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Declension

Declension of Crayon
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Crayon die Crayons
genitive eines des Crayons der Crayons
dative einem dem Crayon den Crayons
accusative einen, ein den, das Crayon die Crayons

Further reading

  • “Crayon” in Duden online
  • “Crayon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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