Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch potlood.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Noun edit

potlood (plural potlode)

  1. pencil

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From pot (pot) +‎ lood (lead). Originally it was a name for graphite, used for glazing pots, which was misidentified as a form of lead. Compare English black lead.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔt.loːt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pot‧lood

Noun edit

potlood n (plural potloden, diminutive potloodje n)

  1. A pencil.
  2. Graphite.
    Synonym: grafiet
  3. (especially) Graphite powder.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: potlood
  • Aukan: potilowtu
  • Caribbean Javanese: potlot
  • Indonesian: potlot
  • Papiamentu: pòtlot, potlood, potteló
  • West Frisian: potlead (calque)