zon

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "zon"

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɔn/
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  • Hyphenation: zon
  • Rhymes: -ɔn

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch sonne, from Old Dutch sunna, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnā, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂un-, *sóh₂wl̥.

Noun

zon f (plural zonnen, diminutive zonnetje n)

  1. sun, Sun
    De zon schijnt vandaag erg fel. ― The sun is shining very brightly today.
    De aarde draait om de zon. ― The Earth orbits the Sun.
    In de zomer komt de zon vroeg op. ― In the summer, the sun rises early.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: son
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: sono
  • Jersey Dutch: zon
  • Negerhollands: son, zon
  • → Sranan Tongo: son (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zon

  1. inflection of zonnen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Verb

zon

  1. singular past indicative of zinnen

References

Anagrams

Malay

Etymology

From English zone.

Pronunciation

Noun

zon (Jawi spelling زون, plural zon-zon, informal 1st possessive zonku, 2nd possessive zonmu, 3rd possessive zonnya)

  1. zone

Alternative forms

Further reading

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French jaune.

Adjective

zon

  1. yellow

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɔn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔn
  • Syllabification: zon

Noun

zon f

  1. genitive plural of zona

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French jaune.

Adjective

zon

  1. yellow

References

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Swedish

Etymology

From French zone.

Pronunciation

Noun

zon c

  1. zone

Declension

Declension of zon 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative zon zonen zoner zonerna
Genitive zons zonens zoners zonernas

Further reading

Volapük

Noun

zon (nominative plural zons)

  1. zone

Declension

declension of zon
singular plural
nominative zon zons
genitive zona zonas
dative zone zones
accusative zoni zonis
vocative 1 o zon! o zons!
predicative 2 zonu zonus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

Zazaki

Noun

zon

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