hoogtezon

Dutch

Etymology

From hoogte (“height, altitude”) +‎ zon (“Sun”), calque of German Höhensonne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoːx.təˌzɔn/

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• Hyphenation: hoog‧te‧zon

Noun

hoogtezon f (plural hoogtezonnen, diminutive hoogtezonnetje n)

1. a lamp emitting light that contains a large dose of ultraviolet light, replicating the light of the Sun at high altitudes and used in medicine and sunbathing