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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch lont.
Pronunciation
Noun
lont (plural lonte, diminutive lontjie)
- fuse
Dutch
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
lont f (plural lonten, diminutive lontje n)
- fuse (for explosive device)
- wick (of candle, lamp, etc.)
- Synonyms: lemmet, pit, wiek
Derived terms
Descendants
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Lunte.
Pronunciation
Noun
lont m inan (diminutive loncik)
- fuse (used to light an artillery gun, explosive charge, etc.)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- lont in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- lont in Polish dictionaries at PWN