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Catalan
Verb
tonem
- first-person plural present indicative of tondre
Latin
Verb
tonem
- first-person singular present active subjunctive of tonō
Norwegian
Noun
tonem
- toneme
Usage notes
Norwegian (and Swedish) has two tonemes named tonem 1 (in Nynorsk also einstavingstonelag or enkelt tonelag) and tonem 2 (in Nynorsk also tostavingstonelag or dobbelt tonelag). Tonem 1 has a descending pitch (example: landet and bønder) and tonem 2 has an ascending pitch (example: lande and bønner. Note! Both examples are limited to dialects where the d is silent).
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References
- “tonem” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.