andon
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese アンドン (andon), a specialization of 行灯 (andon). Innovated by Toyota.
Noun
andon (uncountable)
- (manufacturing) A system that notifies workers of a quality or process problem, sometimes with a means to pause production until the problem is resolved.
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
andon
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *anadōn, from Proto-Germanic *anadōną.
Verb
andon
- to be jealous of
Inflection
Conjugation of andon (weak class 2)
| infinitive | andon | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | ando, andon | andoda |
| 2nd person singular | andos, andost | andodos |
| 3rd person singular | andot | andoda |
| 1st person plural | andon | andodun |
| 2nd person plural | andot | andodut |
| 3rd person plural | andont | andodun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | ando | andodi |
| 2nd person singular | andos, andost | andodis |
| 3rd person singular | ando | andodi |
| 1st person plural | andon | andodin |
| 2nd person plural | andot | andodit |
| 3rd person plural | andon | andodin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | ando | |
| plural | andot | |
| participle | present | past |
| andondi | andot, giandot | |
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: anden
Further reading
- “andon”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012