alofan

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Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From alo- +‎ -fan. First attested in 1866.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈlɔ.fan/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔfan
  • Syllabification: a‧lo‧fan

Noun

alofan m inan

  1. (mineralogy) allophane

Declension

Declension of alofan
singular plural
nominative alofan alofany
genitive alofanu alofanów
dative alofanowi alofanom
accusative alofan alofany
instrumental alofanem alofanami
locative alofanie alofanach
vocative alofanie alofany

References

  1. ^ Biblioteka warszawska‎ (in Polish), volume 1, 1866, page 456
  2. ^ alofan in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

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