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See also: Appendix:Variations of "zon"

Dutch

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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
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. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Verb

zon

  1. singular past indicative of zinnen

References

Anagrams

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Iban

Noun

zon

  1. an area or region if a state or country that for geographic and other reasons, is created and maintained.
    zon enda nanah.
    a neutral zone
    zon perang.
    a war zone
    Ba pekit belagu BINTANG KECIL, ti diatur RTM, Sarawak enggau Sabah disengkaunka dalam zon timur.
    In the competition of 'Small States', organised by Radio-Television Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah are included in the eastern zone.

References

  • Ensiring, Janang., Saleh, Robert Menua. A Comprehensive Iban-English Dictionary The Dayak Cultural Foundation. 2016.
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Malay

Etymology

From English zone.

Pronunciation

Noun

zon (Jawi spelling زون, plural zon-zon or zon2)

  1. zone

Alternative forms

Further reading

  • "zon" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

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): /ˈzɔn/
  • 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

More information nominative, genitive ...

Derived terms

Further reading

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Volapük

Noun

zon (nominative plural zons)

  1. zone

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

Zazaki

Noun

zon m

  1. language

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