celofán
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See also: celofan
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from French cellophane.
Pronunciation
Noun
celofán m inan
Declension
Further reading
- “celofán”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “celofán”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Hungarian
Etymology
Borrowed from English cellophane, genericized from the registered brand name "Cellophane", a DuPont Company plastic wrapping material. Swiss chemist Jacques E. Brandenberger coined the term for his invention as a blend of cellulose and diaphane.
Pronunciation
Noun
celofán (usually uncountable, plural celofánok)
- cellophane (transparent plastic film made of processed cellulose)
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | celofán | celofánok |
| accusative | celofánt | celofánokat |
| dative | celofánnak | celofánoknak |
| instrumental | celofánnal | celofánokkal |
| causal-final | celofánért | celofánokért |
| translative | celofánná | celofánokká |
| terminative | celofánig | celofánokig |
| essive-formal | celofánként | celofánokként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | celofánban | celofánokban |
| superessive | celofánon | celofánokon |
| adessive | celofánnál | celofánoknál |
| illative | celofánba | celofánokba |
| sublative | celofánra | celofánokra |
| allative | celofánhoz | celofánokhoz |
| elative | celofánból | celofánokból |
| delative | celofánról | celofánokról |
| ablative | celofántól | celofánoktól |
| non-attributive possessive - singular |
celofáné | celofánoké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural |
celofánéi | celofánokéi |
| Possessive forms of celofán | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | celofánom | celofánjaim |
| 2nd person sing. | celofánod | celofánjaid |
| 3rd person sing. | celofánja | celofánjai |
| 1st person plural | celofánunk | celofánjaink |
| 2nd person plural | celofánotok | celofánjaitok |
| 3rd person plural | celofánjuk | celofánjaik |
Further reading
- celofán in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- celofán in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).
Slovak
Pronunciation
Noun
celofán m inan (related adjective celofánový)
Declension
Declension of celofán (pattern dub)
Further reading
- “celofán”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θeloˈfan/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seloˈfan/
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: ce‧lo‧fán
Noun
celofán m (plural celofanes)
Further reading
- “celofán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28