diamant

See also: diamànt, diamânt, and Diamant

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch diamant, from Middle Dutch diamant, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamas. Doublet of daaiman. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Noun

diamant (plural diamante, diminutive diamantjie)

1. diamond

Derived terms

• bloeddiamant
• diamantmyn

Albanian

Noun

diamant

1. diamond

Further reading

• “diamant”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1] (in Albanian), 1980
• “diamant”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006

Breton

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas).

Noun

diamant ? (plural diamantoù)

1. diamond (gemstone)

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French and Old French diamant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [di.əˈman]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [di.əˈmant]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [di.aˈmant]

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Noun

diamant m (plural diamants)

1. diamond (gem)

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from French and Old French diamant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɪjamant]

Noun

diamant m inan

1. diamond

Declension

Declension of diamant (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	diamant	diamanty
genitive	diamantu	diamantů
dative	diamantu	diamantům
accusative	diamant	diamanty
vocative	diamante	diamanty
locative	diamantu	diamantech
instrumental	diamantem	diamanty

Further reading

• diamant in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• diamant in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• diamant in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz

Danish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin diamans, probably from metathesis of Late Latin adimas, from Latin adamās, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diaˈmanˀd/

Noun

diamant c (singular definite diamanten, plural indefinite diamanter)

1. diamond (mineral)

Declension

Declension of diamant

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	diamant	diamanten	diamanter	diamanterne
genitive	diamants	diamantens	diamanters	diamanternes

References

• “diamant” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch diamant, from Old French diamant, from Medieval Latin and Late Latin diamas, variant of Latin adamas.

The typographic use derives from Dirck Voskens, who first cut it around 1700 and presumably named it by analogy with the larger parel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdi.aːˈmɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: di‧a‧mant
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

diamant n (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) diamond (substance)

Noun

diamant m (plural diamanten, diminutive diamantje n)

1. a diamond
2. (uncountable, printing, dated) The size of type between kwart cicero (excelsior) and parel, equivalent to English brilliant and standardized as 4 point.

Derived terms

• bloeddiamant
• diamantmijn

Descendants

• (diamond):
  • Afrikaans: diamant
  • → Sranan Tongo: dyamanti
    • → Saramaccan: djamátisítónu
• (font size):
  • → English: diamond
  • → French: diamant
  • → German: Diamant
  • → Italian: diamante
  • → Spanish: diamante

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dja.mɑ̃/

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle French diamant, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamas, probably from metathesis of adimas (whence aimant), from Latin adamās, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas).

Noun

diamant m (plural diamants)

1. diamond (gem)
2. diamond (shape)
3. needle (of a record player)

Derived terms

• diamant mandarin
• diamantaire
• diamanter
• diamantifère
• diamantin

 

Descendants

• → Czech: diamant
• → Romanian: diamant

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700, presumably naming it by analogy with the larger perle.

Noun

diamant m (uncountable)

1. (uncountable, printing, dated) excelsior (a small size of type, standardized as 3 point)

Further reading

• “diamant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• damnait, mandait

Friulian

Noun

diamant m (plural diamants)

1. diamond

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamas, from Classical Latin adamās.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiˑəmˠən̪ˠt̪ˠ/

Noun

diamant m (genitive singular diamaint, nominative plural diamaint)

1. diamond (mineral)

Declension

Declension of diamant

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative diamant diamaint Vocative a dhiamaint a dhiamanta Genitive diamaint diamant Dative diamant diamaint

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an diamant na diamaint Genitive an diamaint na ndiamant Dative leis an diamant don diamant leis na diamaint

Derived terms

• diamantmhar (“diamantiferous”, adjective)
• rósdiamant m (“rose(-diamond)”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
diamant	dhiamant	ndiamant
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “diamant”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “diamant” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “diamant” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old French diamant.

Noun

diamant m

1. diamond

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: diamant
  • (diamond):
    • Afrikaans: diamant
    • → Sranan Tongo: dyamanti
      • → Saramaccan: djamátisítónu
  • (font size):
    • → English: diamond
    • → French: diamant
    • → German: Diamant
    • → Italian: diamante
    • → Spanish: diamante

Further reading

• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “diamant”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamas, probably from metathesis of adimas (whence aimant), from Latin adamās, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas).

Noun

diamant m (plural diamans)

1. diamond

Descendants

• French: diamant
  • → Czech: diamant
  • → Romanian: diamant

References

• diamant on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

Norwegian Bokmål

diamant

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamas, from Classical Latin adamās.

Noun

diamant m (definite singular diamanten, indefinite plural diamanter, definite plural diamantene)

1. diamond (uncountable: mineral)

   Kongen bar en krone av gull, besatt med diamanter.

   The king wore a crown of gold set with diamonds.

   Sagen er belagt med diamant.

   The saw is coated with diamond.

2. the smallest typeface in letterpress printing

Derived terms

• diamantbor
• diamantbrosje
• diamantbryllup
• diamantglans
• diamantglitrende
• diamantgruve
• diamanthalsbånd
• diamanthandler
• diamanthard
• diamantholdig
• diamantjubileum
• diamantring
• diamantsliper
• diamantsmykke
• uslepen diamant
• uslipt diamant

 

References

• “diamant” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “diamant” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “diamond”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamas, from Classical Latin adamās.

Noun

diamant m (definite singular diamanten, indefinite plural diamantar, definite plural diamantane)

1. diamond (uncountable: mineral)

   Kongen bar ei krone av gull, innsett med diamantar.

   The king wore a crown of gold set with diamonds.

   Saga er innsett med diamant.

   The saw is coated with diamond.

2. the smallest typeface in letterpress printing

Derived terms

• diamantbor
• diamantbrosje
• diamantbryllaup
• diamantglans
• diamantglitrande
• diamantgruve
• diamanthaldig
• diamanthalsband
• diamanthandlar
• diamanthard
• diamantring
• diamantslipar
• diamantsmykke
• uslipa diamant
• uslipt diamant

 

References

• “diamant” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “diamant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “diamond”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin diamas, probably from metathesis of adimas (whence aimant), from Latin adamās, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas).

Noun

diamant oblique singular, m (oblique plural diamanz or diamantz, nominative singular diamanz or diamantz, nominative plural diamant)

1. diamond

Descendants

• → Catalan: diamant
• → Middle Dutch: diamant
  • Dutch: diamant
    • (diamond):
      • Afrikaans: diamant
      • → Sranan Tongo: dyamanti
        • → Saramaccan: djamátisítónu
    • (font size):
      • → English: diamond
      • → French: diamant
      • → German: Diamant
      • → Italian: diamante
      • → Spanish: diamante
• → Middle English: dyamaunt, diamaunt, diamand, dyamawnte, diamaund, deamaunt
  • English: diamond
  • Scots: diamant
• Middle French: diamant
  • French: diamant
    • → Czech: diamant
    • → Romanian: diamant
• → Irish: diamant

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French diamant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.aˈmant/

Noun

diamant n (plural diamante)

1. diamond

   Synonym: adamant

Declension

Declension of diamant

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) diamant	diamantul	(niște) diamante	diamantele
genitive/dative	(unui) diamant	diamantului	(unor) diamante	diamantelor
vocative	diamantule		diamantelor

Further reading

• diamant in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Romansch

Alternative forms

• diamànt (Sutsilvan)

Etymology

See diamànt

Noun

diamant m (plural diamants)

1. (mineralogy, gemstone, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) diamond

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɟi̯amant]

Noun

diamant m inan (genitive singular diamantu, nominative plural diamanty, genitive plural diamantov, declension pattern of dub)

1. diamond

Declension

Declension of diamant

	singular	plural
nominative	diamant	diamanty
genitive	diamantu	diamantov
dative	diamantu	diamantom
accusative	diamant	diamanty
locative	diamante	diamantoch
instrumental	diamantom	diamantmi

References

• “diamant”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

Slovene

Etymology

From French and Old French diamant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dijamàːnt/, /dijamáːnt/

Noun

dijamānt m inan

1. diamond

Inflection

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing.	diamánt
gen. sing.	diamánta
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	diamánt	diamánta	diamánti
genitive (rodȋlnik)	diamánta	diamántov	diamántov
dative (dajȃlnik)	diamántu	diamántoma	diamántom
accusative (tožȋlnik)	diamánt	diamánta	diamánte
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	diamántu	diamántih	diamántih
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	diamántom	diamántoma	diamánti

Derived terms

• diamánten

Further reading

• “diamant”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Swedish

Noun

diamant c

1. (uncountable) the mineral diamond
2. (countable) the gem stone diamond, whether cut or not

Declension

Declension of diamant
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	diamant	diamanten	diamanter	diamanterna
Genitive	diamants	diamantens	diamanters	diamanternas

See also

• diamantborr

Anagrams

• inmatad