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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French basson.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɑˈsɔn/
- Hyphenation: bas‧son
- Rhymes: -ɔn
Noun
basson m (plural bassons)
- (uncommon) bassoon
- Synonym: fagot
Further reading
- “basson” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.
Finnish
Noun
basson
- genitive singular of basso
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian bassone, from basso (“bass”) + augmentative suffix -one.
Pronunciation
Noun
basson m (plural bassons)
- bassoon (musical instrument in the woodwind family)
Further reading
Anagrams
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from French basson.
Noun
basson m (plural bassons)
- (Jersey) bassoon
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpasson/
Verb
basson
- first-person singular imperative of bassit