zon

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

• avondzon
• bezonnen
• bijzon
• het zonnetje in huis
• hoogtezon
• in het zonnetje zetten
• middernachtzon
• zonaanbidder
• zonbestemming
• zondag
• zonecht
• zonlicht
• zonne-energie
• zonnebank
• zonnebloem
• zonneboiler
• zonnebril
• zonnedak
• zonnedauw
• zonnedek
• zonnegod
• zonnehoed
• zonnejaar
• zonneklaar
• zonneklep
• Zonnekoning
• zonneleen
• zonnemassa
• zonnen
• zonnepaneel
• zonnescherm
• zonneschijn
• zonnesteek
• zonnestelsel
• zonnestraal
• zonnestudio
• zonnetempel
• zonnevlek
• zonnewagen
• zonnewende
• zonnewijzer
• zonnewind
• zonnig
• zonsondergang
• zonsopgang
• zonsopkomst
• zonsoppervlak
• zonsverduistering
• zonvakantie
• zonwering
• zonzijde

 

Related terms

• Zon

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

• “zon” in Van Dale Onlinewoordenboek, Van Dale Lexicografie, 2007.
• Matthias de Vries, Lambert Allard te Winkel (1864) “zon”, in Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, published 2001

Anagrams

• onz.

Malay

Etymology

From English zone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzon/, [ˈzon]

Noun

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

1. zone

Alternative forms

• zona (Indonesia)

Further reading

• “zon” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, 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): /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

• IPA^(key): /suːn/

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• Rhymes: -uːn

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

• zon in Svensk ordbok.

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

1. language