fōn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "fon"

Vilamovian

Etymology

From Middle High German vano, van, from Old High German fano, from Proto-Germanic *fanô (“cloth, flag”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (“something woven”). Cognate with German Fahne.

Noun

fōn n (plural fonn, diminutive fānła)

1. the flag (of a nation, organisation, etc); a banner
2. the noticeable smell of alcohol on one's breath